# New Jersey's 34th legislative district

New Jersey's 34th legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It encompasses the Essex County municipalities of Belleville, Bloomfield, East Orange, Glen Ridge Township, Nutley, and Orange.

## Demographic information

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 235,276, of whom 182,601 (77.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 71,652 (30.5%) White, 91,979 (39.1%) African American, 1,662 (0.7%) Native American, 11,466 (4.9%) Asian, 85 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 33,481 (14.2%) from some other race, and 24,951 (10.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59,478 (25.3%) of the population.
The district had 161,643 registered voters as of December 1, 2023, of whom 83,411 (51.6%) were registered as Democrats, 59,397 (36.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 17,219 (10.7%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,616 (1.0%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 34th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Britnee Timberlake (D, East Orange) and in the General Assembly by Carmen Morales (D, Belleville) and Michael Venezia (D, Bloomfield).
The legislative district overlaps with 10th and 11th congressional districts.

## Apportionment history

When the 40-district legislative map was created in 1973, the 34th district was originally located in southern Passaic County containing the municipalities of Passaic, Clifton, Little Falls, West Paterson, Totowa, and Haledon. After the 1981 redistricting, the 34th lost Passaic and Haledon picked up the large township of Wayne and Essex County municipalities of North Caldwell, West Caldwell, and Fairfield. Following the 1991 redistricting, West Paterson was removed and the western Essex County municipalities were swapped with Glen Ridge and Bloomfield.
In 2001, as a result of that year's redistricting, Bloomfield and almost all of Passaic County was removed from the district, leaving Clifton and West Paterson (renamed Woodland Park in 2007), and picking up East Orange and Montclair, municipalities formerly in the 27th district.
The 34th had previously been Republican-leaning but after the 2001 redistricting, with the addition of large minority populations in East Orange and Montclair, the 34th became Democratic-leaning. 27th district Democratic assemblywoman Nia Gill defeated incumbent Republican senator Norman M. Robertson in 2001, while Democratic newcomers Peter C. Eagler and Willis Edwards defeated incumbent Republican Gerald H. Zecker and his running mate Natalie R. Esposito to win the two Assembky seats.
Then a resident of Montclair and capitalizing on his connections with Rudy Giuliani, Ken Kurson ran in 2003 for election to the General Assembly in the 34th district as a moderate Republican, hoping to capitalize on divisions within the Democratic Party following a bitter primary battle. In a district that was reapportioned to be "so overwhelmingly Democratic that general elections would be nothing more than a formality", Kurson received 17.6% of the vote and ran a distant third behind Democratic incumbent Peter C. Eagler (with 33.2%) and his running mate Sheila Oliver (31.0%).
In 2017, Oliver was selected by Phil Murphy to be his running mate for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. While state law prohibits running for two offices on the same ballot, Democrats claimed a loophole by the fact that Lieutenant Governor is not a position where candidates are nominated by petition. Oliver won both re-election to the Assembly and election on Murphy's ticket in November, and resigned her Assembly seat on January 9, 2018 to accept the statewide position. Democratic committee members in Essex and Passaic Counties selected Essex County Freeholder Britnee Timberlake as her replacement in the Assembly; she was sworn in on January 29.
The 2021 legislative reapportionment removed Clifton for the first time under the current set of legislative maps, while essentially combining parts of the 28th district (Bloomfield; Glen Ridge; Nutley) with the old 34th district (East Orange/Orange), along with Belleville (29th, 2001/2011; 28th district prior).

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Joseph Hirkala (D) | William J. Bate (D) | Herb Klein (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Joseph Hirkala (D) | William J. Bate (D) | Emil Olszowy (R) |
| 1978–1979 | Joseph Hirkala (D) | William J. Bate (D) | Emil Olszowy (R) |
| 1980–1981 | Joseph Hirkala (D) | William J. Bate (D) | Emil Olszowy (R) |
| 1980–1981 | Joseph Hirkala (D) | William J. Bate (D) | S.M. Terry LaCorte (R) |
| 1982–1983 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Newton Edward Miller (R) | S.M. Terry LaCorte (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Newton Edward Miller (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1986–1987 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Newton Edward Miller (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1988–1989 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Newton Edward Miller (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1990–1991 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Joseph A. Mecca (D) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1992–1993 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Marion Crecco (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1994–1995 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Marion Crecco (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1996–1997 | Joseph Bubba (R) | Marion Crecco (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 1998–1999 | Norman M. Robertson (R) | Marion Crecco (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Norman M. Robertson (R) | Marion Crecco (R) | Gerald H. Zecker (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Nia Gill (D) | Peter C. Eagler (D) | Willis Edwards (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Nia Gill (D) | Peter C. Eagler (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Sheila Oliver (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Britnee Timberlake (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Britnee Timberlake (D) |
| 2022–2023 | Nia Gill (D) | Thomas P. Giblin (D) | Britnee Timberlake (D) |
| 2024–2025 | Britnee Timberlake (D) | Carmen Morales (D) | Michael Venezia (D) |
* ↑ Died April 18, 1980
* ↑ Elected in November 1980 special election, sworn in on November 24, 1980
* ↑ Resigned January 9, 2018 to become Lieutenant Governor
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on January 29, 2018, won a November 6, 2018 special election to complete unexpired term

## Election results
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 37,239 | 78.7 | 6.2 |
| | Republican | Scott Pollack | 10,060 | 21.3 | 6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,299 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 34,565 | 84.9 | 11.8 |
| | Republican | Mahir Saleh | 6,136 | 15.1 | 11.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,701 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nia H Gill | 27,132 | 73.1 | 6.5 |
| | Republican | Joseph S. Cupoli | 9,972 | 26.9 | 6.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,104 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 17,118 | 79.6 |
| | Republican | Ralph Bartnik | 4,386 | 20.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,504 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 17,178 | 100.0 | 30.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,178 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 19,161 | 69.7 | 4.8 |
| | Republican | Frank C. Fusco | 8,325 | 30.3 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,486 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nia H. Gill | 30,453 | 64.9 |
| | Republican | Norman M. Robertson | 16,135 | 34.4 |
| | Social Economic Empowerment | Marie Yvrose Celestin | 368 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,956 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Norman M. Robertson | 30,450 | 53.9 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Joan Waks | 26,001 | 46.1 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,451 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph L. Bubba | 32,681 | 52.3 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Patricia A. Royer | 29,845 | 47.7 | 12.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,526 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph L. Bubba | 25,885 | 52.5 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Mecca | 17,237 | 35.0 |
| | Unbossed, Unbiased, Unbought | Newton E. Miller | 6,193 | 12.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,315 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph L. Bubba | 24,622 | 53.9 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Donald P. Hetchka | 21,053 | 46.1 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,675 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph L. Bubba | 23,993 | 51.0 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | James W. Roe | 23,019 | 49.0 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,012 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Bubba | 31,044 | 52.7 |
| | Democratic | William J. Bate | 27,843 | 47.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,887 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Hirkala | 28,628 | 69.6 | 5.7 |
| | Republican | Herman Schmidt | 12,484 | 30.4 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,112 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Hirkala | 33,047 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Louise Friedman | 18,682 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,729 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 36,717 | 39.3 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Britnee N. Timberlake | 36,392 | 38.9 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Irene DeVita | 10,107 | 10.8 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Tafari K. Anderson | 9,830 | 10.5 | 2.6 |
| | Stop the Insanity | Clenard H. Childress Jr. | 401 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,447 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 19,012 | 41.9 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Britnee N. Timberlake | 18,593 | 41.0 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Bharat T. Rana | 3,596 | 7.9 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Irene DeVita | 3,527 | 7.8 | 0.1 |
| | Stop the Insanity! | Clenard Howard Childress Jr. | 658 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,386 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 6, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Britnee N. Timberlake | 53,837 | 81.9 |
| | Republican | Irene DeVita | 10,920 | 16.6 |
| | Stop the Insanity | Clenard Howard Childress Jr. | 983 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,740 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sheila Oliver | 34,340 | 43.0 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 32,751 | 41.0 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Nicholas G. Surgent | 6,637 | 8.3 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | Tafari Anderson | 6,110 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,838 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 13,436 | 42.3 | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 13,294 | 41.9 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | John M. Traier | 4,025 | 12.7 | 0.5 |
| | A Better Tomorrow | Clenard H. Childress Jr. | 977 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,732 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 27,095 | 38.0 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 26,802 | 37.6 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Michael C. Urciouli | 8,663 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | David Rios | 8,654 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,214 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 16,285 | 39.1 |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 15,462 | 37.1 |
| | Republican | Steve Farrell | 4,270 | 10.2 |
| | Republican | Joan Salensky | 4,251 | 10.2 |
| | A Better Tomorrow | Clenard Childress | 813 | 2.0 |
| | A Better Tomorrow | David Taylor | 586 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,667 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 30,379 | 34.9 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 29,695 | 34.2 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Michael G. Mecca, III | 12,867 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Matthew Tyahla | 11,889 | 13.7 | 0.9 |
| | A Better Tomorrow | David L. Taylor, Jr. | 1,100 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | A BetterTomorrow | Clenard H. Childress, Jr. | 1,023 | 1.2 | 13.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,953 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 15,198 | 35.7 | 13.4 |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 14,755 | 34.6 | 16.3 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Bianco | 6,432 | 15.1 | N/A |
| | Republican | Clenard H. Childress Jr. | 6,210 | 14.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,595 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 32,501 | 50.9 | 19.9 |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Giblin | 31,372 | 49.1 | 15.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '63,873 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Peter C. Eagler | 17,637 | 33.2 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Sheila Y. Oliver | 16,504 | 31.0 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Kenneth Kurson | 9,337 | 17.6 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Keith E. Krebs | 7,949 | 15.0 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Timothy A. Gaylord Jr | 866 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Thomas Robert Gregg | 864 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,157 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter C. Eagler | 31,623 | 34.4 |
| | Democratic | Willis Edwards III | 29,538 | 32.1 |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 16,306 | 17.7 |
| | Republican | Natalie R. Esposito | 14,484 | 15.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,951 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Zecker | 20,578 | 30.3 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 19,953 | 29.4 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Gerard J. "Gerry" DiStefano | 14,544 | 21.4 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Robert M. Ruane | 12,812 | 18.9 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,887 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,584 | 28.7 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 31,125 | 27.5 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Mecca | 26,507 | 23.4 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | J. Martin Comey | 22,454 | 19.8 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Joe Bukowski | 710 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,380 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Zecker | 18,424 | 27.0 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 17,400 | 25.5 | 4.3 |
| | Democratic | Joan Waks | 16,729 | 24.5 | 4.5 |
| | Democratic | Anthony T.V. Petrillo | 13,232 | 19.4 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | Tim Feeney | 1,593 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Arlaus | 923 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,301 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 36,577 | 29.8 | 4.3 |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 36,129 | 29.4 | 4.9 |
| | Democratic | Steven Gerber | 24,561 | 20.0 | 4.1 |
| | Democratic | George Tosi | 23,526 | 19.1 | 3.3 |
| | We the People | S. Patricia Comstock | 1,090 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | We the People | Michael Cheski | 1,044 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 122,927 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,153 | 34.3 |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 32,014 | 34.1 |
| | Democratic | Sabina O’Brien | 14,914 | 15.9 |
| | Democratic | Victor Rabbat | 14,791 | 15.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,872 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Mecca | 28,564 | 26.1 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 28,003 | 25.6 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Newton Miller | 26,782 | 24.5 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert J. Baran | 24,534 | 22.4 | 0.3 |
| | Auto Insurance Reform | Edward Schumacher | 1,505 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,388 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Zecker | 24,618 | 27.6 | 4.7 |
| | Republican | Newton E. Miller | 24,106 | 27.0 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Gloria J. Kolodziej | 20,726 | 23.2 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | William L. Kattak | 19,696 | 22.1 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,146 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,025 | 32.3 | 6.1 |
| | Republican | Newton E. Miller | 31,791 | 32.1 | 5.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph F. Palumbo | 17,784 | 18.0 | 5.5 |
| | Democratic | Elisa Leib | 17,411 | 17.6 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,011 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Newton E. Miller | 23,875 | 26.7 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Gerald Zecker | 23,447 | 26.2 | 5.6 |
| | Democratic | Gerald G. Friend | 21,000 | 23.5 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Bert Tucker | 19,388 | 21.7 | 3.3 |
| | Independent Peoples Choice | Robert J. Baran | 1,761 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,471 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | S. M. Terry LaCorte | 36,776 | 31.8 |
| | Republican | Newton E. Miller | 32,539 | 28.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Grecco | 25,063 | 21.7 |
| | Democratic | Lawrence M. Sinsimer | 21,312 | 18.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,690 | 100.0 |
Special election, 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | S.M. Terry LaCorte | 30,615 | 55.1 |
| | Democratic | Herbert M. Sorkin | 24,959 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,574 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Emil Olszowy | 15,048 | 25.1 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | William J. Bate | 14,893 | 24.8 | 5.9 |
| | Democratic | Herbert M. Sorkin | 13,378 | 22.3 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Frederick De Furia | 12,663 | 21.1 | 2.4 |
| | Independent | Frank Sylvester | 4,000 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,982 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William J. Bate | 25,138 | 30.7 | 1.0 |
| | Republican | Emil Olszowy | 21,055 | 25.7 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Anthony M. Barbieri | 17,852 | 21.8 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Anthony De Pasquale | 15,324 | 18.7 | 2.0 |
| | Tax Revolt Independent | John L. Salek | 1,281 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | No Income Tax | Philip Martini | 1,131 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,781 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William J. Bate | 25,930 | 31.7 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Emil Olszowy | 19,484 | 23.8 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Herbert C. Klein | 19,011 | 23.2 | 6.8 |
| | Republican | Robert Steffy | 13,672 | 16.7 | 2.4 |
| | Tax Revolt | Thomas Caslander | 1,772 | 2.2 | N/A |
| | Tax Revolt | Valerie Mazzeo | 1,188 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | U.S. Labor | Robert Bowen | 491 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labor | Robert Clement | 367 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,915 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William J. Bate | 31,087 | 31.3 |
| | Democratic | Herbert C. Klein | 29,862 | 30.0 |
| | Republican | Joseph F. Scancarella | 19,485 | 19.6 |
| | Republican | Thomas A. Cupo | 18,976 | 19.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,410 | 100.0 |