# New Jersey's 31st legislative district

New Jersey's 31st legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers the Hudson County municipalities of Bayonne, Kearny, and most of Jersey City.

## Demographic information

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 260,634, of whom 206,103 (79.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 81,195 (31.2%) White, 58,329 (22.4%) African American, 1,564 (0.6%) Native American, 56,549 (21.7%) Asian, 155 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 36,894 (14.2%) from some other race, and 25,948 (10.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65,872 (25.3%) of the population.
The district had 156,818 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 54,099 (34.5%) were registered as unaffiliated, 85,197 (54.3%) were registered as Democrats, 14,795 (9.4%) were registered as Republicans, and 2,727 (1.7%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 31st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Angela V. McKnight (D, Jersey City) and in the General Assembly by Barbara McCann Stamato (D, Jersey City) and William Sampson (D, Bayonne).
The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 8th, New Jersey's 9th, and 10th congressional districts.

## Apportionment history

Throughout the entire history of the 31st district since 1973, the district always consisted of Bayonne and southern Jersey City. In order to fulfill the requirement that legislative districts be made as equal in population as possible, wards were added and removed as necessary from Jersey City to get the necessary population. As the district was always heavily urban in nature and is closely associated with the Hudson County Democratic machine, no Republican has ever been elected to the district since its creation in 1973; one of nine districts statewide to have never sent a member of another party to the Legislature.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | James P. Dugan (D) | Joseph A. LeFante (D) | William O. Perkins (D) |
| 1976–1977 | James P. Dugan (D) | Joseph A. LeFante (D) | William O. Perkins (D) |
| 1976–1977 | James P. Dugan (D) | Stephen R. Kopycinski (D) | William O. Perkins (D) |
| 1978–1979 | Wally Sheil (D) | Patrick C. Pasculli (D) | Charles Mays (D) |
| 1980–1981 | Wally Sheil (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Charles Mays (D) |
| 1982–1983 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1984–1985 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1986–1987 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1988–1989 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1990–1991 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1992–1993 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1994–1995 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1996–1997 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 1998–1999 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 2000–2001 | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Joseph Charles (D) |
| 2002–2003 | Joseph Charles (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Elba Perez-Cinciarelli (D) |
| 2002–2003 | L. Harvey Smith (D) | Joseph Doria (D) | Elba Perez-Cinciarelli (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Glenn Cunningham (D) | Louis Manzo (D) | Anthony Chiappone (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Joseph Doria (D) | Louis Manzo (D) | Anthony Chiappone (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Joseph Doria (D) | Louis Manzo (D) | Charles T. Epps Jr. (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Louis Manzo (D) | Charles T. Epps Jr. (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | L. Harvey Smith (D) | Anthony Chiappone (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Charles Mainor (D) | Anthony Chiappone (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Charles Mainor (D) | Jason O'Donnell (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Charles Mainor (D) | Jason O'Donnell (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Charles Mainor (D) | Jason O'Donnell (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) | Angela V. McKnight (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) | Angela V. McKnight (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D) | Angela V. McKnight (D) |
| 2022–2023 | Sandra Bolden Cunningham (D) | William Sampson (D) | Angela V. McKnight (D) |
| 2024–2025 | Angela V. McKnight (D) | William Sampson (D) | Barbara McCann Stamato (D) |
* ↑ Resigned on January 3, 1977 to take seat in Congress
* ↑ Elected in June 1977 special election, sworn in on June 27, 1977
* ↑ Resigned August 18, 2003 to become a Superior Court judge
* ↑ Appointed to the Senate on November 24, 2003
* ↑ Died May 25, 2004
* ↑ Appointed to the Senate on June 9, 2004, elected in November 2004 to complete the unexpired term, resigned October 10, 2007
* ↑ Appointed to the Senate on November 8, 2007
* ↑ Resigned July 16, 2010
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on July 27, 2010, elected in November 2010 special election to complete the unexpired term

## Election results
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 26,699 | 75.3 | 8.6 |
| | Republican | Neil A. Schulman | 8,769 | 24.7 | 8.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,468 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 25,437 | 83.9 | 10.8 |
| | Republican | Herminio Mendoza | 4,874 | 16.1 | 10.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,311 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 18,822 | 73.1 | 7.7 |
| | Republican | Maria Karczewski | 6,932 | 26.9 | 9.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,754 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 13,275 | 80.8 |
| | Republican | Donnamarie James | 2,836 | 17.3 |
| | Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 320 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,431 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sandra Bolden Cunningham | 10,821 | 87.7 | 20.6 |
| | Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 1,511 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,332 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 2, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria Jr. | 34,015 | 67.1 | 11.9 |
| | Unbossed, Unbought Independent | Anthony Chiappone | 10,400 | 20.5 | N/A |
| | Servicing The People | John H. Watson | 3,202 | 6.3 | N/A |
| | "For The People" | Kabili Tayari | 3,073 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,690 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Glenn D. Cunningham | 15,838 | 79.0 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Carmen E. Mendiola | 3,214 | 16.0 | 9.9 |
| | Green | Eric Olsen | 1,005 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,057 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles Jr | 29,401 | 74.1 |
| | Republican | Martin J. McFadden | 10,250 | 25.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,651 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 30,993 | 77.6 | 9.2 |
| | Republican | Richard Freda | 8,935 | 22.4 | 9.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,928 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 28,358 | 68.4 | 13.3 |
| | Republican | Peter J. Varsalona | 13,128 | 31.6 | 13.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,486 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 16,719 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | Bret Schundler | 13,601 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,320 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 22,980 | 78.1 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | William V. Connelly | 6,437 | 21.9 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,417 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 23,894 | 80.7 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Helen Kozak | 5,698 | 19.3 | 5.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,592 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor, Jr. | 37,863 | 75.4 |
| | Republican | Jean C. Lane | 12,348 | 24.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,211 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Walter N. Sheil | 26,872 | 70.6 | 8.9 |
| | Republican | Edward T. Magee | 11,191 | 29.4 | 8.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,063 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | James P. Dugan | 36,921 | 79.5 |
| | Republican | Henry W. Kolakowski | 9,543 | 20.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,464 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 26,187 | 38.3 | 5.0 |
| | Democratic | William Sampson | 24,810 | 36.3 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Rose Javier | 8,817 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| | Republican | Brandon Vila | 8,565 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,379 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 19,440 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas A. Chiaravalloti | 17,644 | 39.3 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Jason Todd Mushnick | 3,951 | 8.8 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Mary Kay Palange | 3,837 | 8.6 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,872 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 23,616 | 42.0 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | 22,823 | 40.6 | 6.7 |
| | Republican | Michael J. Alonso | 4,994 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Lauren DiGiaro | 4,766 | 8.5 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,199 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Angela V. McKnight | 9,597 | 35.3 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas Chiaravalloti | 9,212 | 33.9 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Matthew Kopko | 3,872 | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Herminio Mendoza | 2,603 | 9.6 | 3.4 |
| | Your Independent Leadership | Anthony Zanowic | 958 | 3.5 | N/A |
| | Your Independent Leadership | Alejandro Rodriguez | 934 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,176 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jason O'Donnell | 17,954 | 36.9 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mainor | 17,877 | 36.8 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Gerard Pizzillo | 6,471 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Juanita Lopez | 6,342 | 13.0 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,644 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jason O'Donnell | 11,877 | 40.3 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mainor | 11,690 | 39.7 |
| | Republican | Michael J. Alonso | 3,157 | 10.7 |
| | Republican | Daniel E. Beckelman | 2,751 | 9.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,475 | 100.0 |
Special election, November 2, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jason O'Donnell | 19,492 | 65.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph Turula | 5,146 | 17.4 |
| | Unbought and Unbossed | Robert Mays | 2,516 | 8.5 |
| | For The People | Denis F. Wilbeck | 2,463 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,617 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Charles Mainor | 20,528 | 36.4 | 13.4 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Chiappone | 20,335 | 36.1 | 14.1 |
| | Republican | Irene Kim Asbury | 6,979 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Republican | Marie Day | 6,795 | 12.0 | N/A |
| | Our Future Now | Neil D. Scott | 1,284 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | Next Generations Leader | Omar Dyer | 476 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,397 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony Chiappone | 10,754 | 50.2 | 9.3 |
| | Democratic | L. Harvey Smith | 10,665 | 49.8 | 10.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,419 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Louis M. Manzo | 26,179 | 40.9 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Charles T. Epps Jr | 24,983 | 39.1 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Andrew Wirtz | 6,413 | 10.0 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Rita A. Howard | 6,356 | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,931 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Louis Manzo | 15,588 | 40.1 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Anthony Chiappone | 15,268 | 39.3 | 3.6 |
| | Republican | Donna Marie James | 3,175 | 8.2 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | Stephen Schulz | 2,920 | 7.5 | 4.9 |
| | Green | Pamela Olsen | 1,023 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Jonathan J. Oriole | 911 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,885 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria Jr | 29,120 | 37.6 |
| | Democratic | Elba Perez-Cinciarelli | 27,637 | 35.7 |
| | Republican | Ira F. Jersey | 9,887 | 12.8 |
| | Republican | Ador L. Equipado | 9,603 | 12.4 |
| | Together We'll Win | Juanita Lope'z | 1,262 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,509 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 13,274 | 38.9 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 12,946 | 37.9 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | Richard Freda | 4,474 | 13.1 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Mofalc Meinga | 3,467 | 10.1 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,161 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 31,129 | 39.6 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 30,479 | 38.8 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | David J. Longenhagen | 8,561 | 10.9 | 0.6 |
| | Republican | Mofalc Olei Meinga | 8,415 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,584 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 20,793 | 38.5 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 20,724 | 38.4 | 4.0 |
| | Republican | Artie Williams | 5,557 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
| | Republican | Thomas Bragen | 5,529 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Steven Felton | 486 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Truth Equality Accountability | Omar A. Aziz | 482 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ken Dupey | 468 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,039 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 28,013 | 34.4 | 5.9 |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 27,778 | 34.1 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Michael Miller | 12,947 | 15.9 | 5.7 |
| | Republican | Jim White | 12,754 | 15.7 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,492 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 17,189 | 28.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 17,047 | 28.5 |
| | Republican | Michael D. Webb | 12,881 | 21.6 |
| | Republican | James Patrick White | 12,596 | 21.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,713 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 33,196 | 41.2 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 32,384 | 40.2 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | James J. Richardson | 7,499 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Theresa Lukachyk | 7,413 | 9.2 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,492 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 22,169 | 38.8 | 8.2 |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 21,993 | 38.5 | 6.7 |
| | Republican | James V. McNally, Jr. | 6,962 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| | Republican | Modesto Daniel Fiume | 5,947 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,071 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 25,613 | 31.8 | 8.6 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 24,612 | 30.6 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | Nat S. Amadeo | 15,380 | 19.1 | 9.1 |
| | Republican | Bruce M. Shipitofsky | 14,942 | 18.6 | 9.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,547 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 23,585 | 40.4 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 22,963 | 39.4 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | Joseph C. Amato, Jr. | 5,820 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| | Republican | George Curtis | 5,288 | 9.1 | 3.0 |
| | Community Comes First | Roscoe Evans | 691 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,347 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 37,343 | 38.3 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 36,153 | 37.1 |
| | Republican | Mark A. Baber | 12,197 | 12.5 |
| | Republican | Joseph F. Szczesny | 11,823 | 12.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,516 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 17,171 | 36.8 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mays | 16,990 | 36.4 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | Isabella H. Lettieri | 5,280 | 11.3 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Sullivan Johnson | 4,011 | 8.6 | 3.6 |
| | Independent | Charles Gerard Barnes | 2,131 | 4.6 | N/A |
| | The People's Assemblyman | Joseph Yglesias, Jr. | 1,091 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,674 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Patrick C. Pasculli | 25,591 | 33.4 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Charles Mays | 24,530 | 32.0 | 3.2 (29.4) |
| | Republican | Bernard W. Ozarowski | 10,531 | 13.7 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Marzitello | 9,349 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| | For The People | Dorothy Dillin | 1,975 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | James Le Fante | 1,881 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | A Better Way | Edward R. Rutkowski | 1,538 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Michael J. Kucyk, Jr. | 1,276 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,671 | 100.0 | |
Special election, June 21, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephen R. Kopycinski | 6,472 | 72.3 |
| | Republican | Edward T. Magee | 1,268 | 14.2 |
| | For The People | Dorothy Dillin | 1,213 | 13.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,953 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. LeFante | 26,101 | 38.5 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | William O. Perkins, Jr. | 23,894 | 35.2 | 4.0 |
| | Republican | Stanley Marecki, Jr. | 6,307 | 9.3 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Albert Jordan | 5,274 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| | Taxpayer Independent | Joseph M. Tarzia | 2,895 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | The Community Speaks | Charles Mays | 1,789 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Restrain Tax League | Herbert A. Warnock | 1,622 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,882 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. LeFante | 37,177 | 41.2 |
| | Democratic | William O. Perkins, Jr. | 35,360 | 39.2 |
| | Republican | Peter J. Varsalona | 9,176 | 10.2 |
| | Republican | Sullivan C. Johnson, Jr. | 7,945 | 8.8 |
| | My Brothers Keeper | Clarence Nicholas | 521 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,179 | 100.0 |