# New Jersey's 29th legislative district

New Jersey's 29th legislative district is one of 40 districts that make up the map for the New Jersey Legislature. It covers a portion of Essex County, specifically most of the city of Newark; and the Hudson County municipalities of East Newark and Harrison.

## Demographic information

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 249,255, of whom 192,742 (77.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 46,930 (18.8%) White, 82,416 (33.1%) African American, 2,008 (0.8%) Native American, 7,733 (3.1%) Asian, 172 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 72,824 (29.2%) from some other race, and 37,172 (14.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 113,095 (45.4%) of the population.
The district had 130,950 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 52,189 (39.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 67,880 (51.8%) were registered as Democrats, 9,137 (7.0%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,744 (1.3%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 29th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Teresa Ruiz (D, Newark) and in the General Assembly by Eliana Pintor Marin (D, Newark) and Shanique Speight (D, Newark).
The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 8th and 10th congressional districts.

## Apportionment history

Since the creation of the 40-district legislative map in 1973, the 29th district has always been based in and around Newark. In the 1973 map, the 29th district consisted of most of the South and East Wards (excluding Ironbound) and a portion of the Central Ward. For the 1981 redistricting, the 29th became all of the South and East Wards and a larger part of the Central Ward. In the 1991 redistricting, the 29th continued encompassing the South and East Wards and part of the Central Ward; the district now crept into a part of the North Ward and entered a new municipality, Hillside in Union County. In the 2001 redistricting, Hillside remained in the district but now most of the area of Newark was contained in the 29th district. After the 2011 redistricting, Hillside was removed and Belleville was moved into the district; again, most of the area of the city remained in the 29th.
Because of its heavily urban nature, the district tends to favor Democrats strongly. The 29th district is one of the few districts in the state to have ever elected only one party to all Senate and Assembly seats in every election since 1973.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Ronald Owens (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Ronald Owens (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1978–1979 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Eugene H. Thompson (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1980–1981 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Eugene H. Thompson (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1982–1983 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Eugene H. Thompson (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1984–1985 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Eugene H. Thompson (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1986–1987 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Eugene H. Thompson (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1988–1989 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Jackie Mattison (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1990–1991 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Jackie Mattison (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1992–1993 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Jackie Mattison (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1994–1995 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Jackie Mattison (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1996–1997 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Jackie Mattison (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1996–1997 | Wynona Lipman (D) | Alberto Coutinho (D) | Willie B. Brown (D) |
| 1998–1999 | Wynona Lipman (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Donald Kofi Tucker (D) |
| 1998–1999 | Sharpe James (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Donald Kofi Tucker (D) |
| 2000–2001 | Sharpe James (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Donald Kofi Tucker (D) |
| 2002–2003 | Sharpe James (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Wilfredo Caraballo (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Sharpe James (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Wilfredo Caraballo (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Sharpe James (D) | William D. Payne (D) | Wilfredo Caraballo (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Alberto Coutinho (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Alberto Coutinho (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Alberto Coutinho (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | L. Grace Spencer (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Blonnie R. Watson (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Shanique Speight (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Shanique Speight (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2022–2023 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Shanique Speight (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
| 2024–2025 | Teresa Ruiz (D) | Shanique Speight (D) | Eliana Pintor Marin (D) |
* ↑ Resigned on April 11, 1997 following his conviction for bribery
* ↑ Appointed May 22, 1997
* ↑ Died May 9, 1999
* ↑ Appointed to the Senate on June 21, 1999, won a November 1999 special election to complete unexpired term
* ↑ Resigned September 11, 2013
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on November 18, 2013
* ↑ Resigned June 30, 2016 to become a Superior Court judge
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on July 21, 2016, won a November 8, 2016 special election to complete unexpired term

## Election results
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 20,706 | 100.0 | 12.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,706 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 20,506 | 87.3 | 9.0 |
| | Republican | Maria E. Lopez | 2,547 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| | One Nation | Pablo Olivera | 449 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,502 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 16,078 | 78.3 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Raafat Barsoom | 3,636 | 17.7 | 3.2 |
| | Unity Is Strength | Pablo Olivera | 808 | 3.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,522 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 9,076 | 82.2 |
| | Republican | Aracelis Sanabria Tejada | 1,598 | 14.5 |
| | Independent | Laurie J. Taylor | 363 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,037 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Teresa Ruiz | 10,816 | 57.2 | 25.5 |
| | "The People's Choice" | Luis A. Quintana | 3,687 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Independent-Experienced-Unbossed | William D. Payne | 3,653 | 19.3 | N/A |
| | Republican | Al-Samar Douglas | 547 | 2.9 | N/A |
| | Pro Life Conservative | Dick Hester | 123 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Sara J. Lobman | 96 | 0.5 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,922 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sharpe James | 7,919 | 82.7 | 17.3 |
| | Green | Toy-Ling Washington | 1,187 | 12.4 | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Abigail D. Tilsner | 470 | 4.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,576 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sharpe James | 25,510 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,510 | 100.0 |
Special election, November 2, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Sharpe James | 10,526 | 82.3 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | Isaac J. Durrette | 1,728 | 13.5 | 0.2 |
| | Socialist Workers | Eleanor Garcia | 530 | 4.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,784 | 100.0 | |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 27,480 | 86.7 | 13.3 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 4,226 | 13.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,706 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 20,734 | 100.0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,734 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 14,911 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,911 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 10,678 | 100.0 | 14.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,678 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 12,906 | 85.5 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Willie M. Brascher | 2,182 | 14.5 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,088 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 23,598 | 88.3 |
| | Republican | Louis J. Smith | 3,125 | 11.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,723 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 16,037 | 90.6 | 6.8 |
| | Republican | Manuel Angel Colon | 1,658 | 9.4 | 6.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,695 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 16,071 | 83.8 |
| | Republican | Lillie Simpson | 3,098 | 16.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,169 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 19,919 | 49.1 | 8.2 |
| | Democratic | Shanique Speight | 19,576 | 48.3 | 8.9 |
| | Salters For All | Debra Salters | 1,037 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,532 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 8,994 | 40.9 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Shanique Davis-Speight | 8,664 | 39.4 | 3.6 |
| | Republican | John Anello | 1,689 | 7.7 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Jeannette Veras | 1,535 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| | Jobs, Equal Rights | Yolanda Johnson | 609 | 2.8 | N/A |
| | Jobs, Equal Rights | Nichelle Velazquez | 524 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,015 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 19,088 | 44.8 | 5.6 |
| | Democratic | Shanique Speight | 18,308 | 43.0 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Charles G. Hood | 2,622 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | Jeannette Veras | 2,574 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,592 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 8, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Blonnie R. Watson | 40,208 | 86.8 |
| | Republican | Ronda Morrison | 6,131 | 13.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,339 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | L. Grace Spencer | 7,146 | 42.9 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 6,539 | 39.2 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Nicholas G. Campione | 1,409 | 8.5 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | Jeannette Veras | 1,077 | 6.5 | 3.8 |
| | Wake Up Jersey | Pablo Olivera | 498 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,669 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | L. Grace Spencer | 15,259 | 40.4 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Eliana Pintor Marin | 14,645 | 38.8 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Aracelis Sanabria Tejada | 3,957 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 3,903 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,764 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | L. Grace Spencer | 8,572 | 42.0 |
| | Democratic | Alberto Coutinho | 8,391 | 41.2 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 1,736 | 8.5 |
| | Republican | Lisa T. Kistner | 1,687 | 8.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,386 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | L. Grace Spencer | 21,205 | 44.1 | 10.2 |
| | Democratic | Alberto Coutinho | 20,628 | 42.9 | 10.7 |
| | Republican | Fernando E. Linhares | 2,787 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Aracelis Sanabria-Tejada | 2,761 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| | Hillside And Newark | Joanne Miller | 652 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,033 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | L. Grace Spencer | 11,385 | 33.9 | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | Alberto Coutinho | 10,797 | 32.2 | 11.7 |
| | Putting People First | Bessie Walker | 4,966 | 14.8 | N/A |
| | New Women Leadership | Carlotta Hall | 3,604 | 10.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | Miguel A. Sanabria | 948 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 829 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| | For Our Community | Joanne Miller | 417 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Pro Life Conservative | Katie Fowler | 227 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Pro Life Conservative | Aisleigh Riley | 221 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Edward Beck | 164 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,558 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William D. Payne | 24,325 | 45.3 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Wilfredo Caraballo | 23,571 | 43.9 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Miguel A. Sanabria | 2,947 | 5.5 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 2,800 | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,643 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William D. Payne | 8,621 | 42.8 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Wilfredo Caraballo | 8,179 | 40.6 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Miguel A. Negron | 1,700 | 8.4 | 2.7 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 1,657 | 8.2 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,157 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | William D. Payne | 25,422 | 44.6 |
| | Democratic | Wilfredo Caraballo | 24,739 | 43.4 |
| | Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 3,572 | 6.3 |
| | Republican | Tharien Arnold | 3,236 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,969 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William D. Payne | 10,302 | 42.3 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Donald Tucker | 10,192 | 41.9 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Elaine Guarino | 1,686 | 6.9 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Tharien Arnold | 1,548 | 6.4 | 0.3 ( 5.9) |
| | Socialist Workers | Kari J. Sachs | 319 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Brock Satter | 287 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,334 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | William D. Payne | 27,250 | 42.8 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Donald Tucker | 27,188 | 42.7 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | Efrain Colon, Jr. | 4,113 | 6.5 | 3.4 |
| | Republican | Rita MacGonigle | 3,873 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| | Independent | D. Kim Thompson-Gaddy | 615 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Tharien Arnold | 334 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Megan Arney | 206 | 0.3 | 3.9 |
| | Socialist Workers | Brock Satter | 156 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,735 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 9,144 | 38.6 | 11.5 |
| | Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 8,024 | 33.9 | 12.3 |
| | Republican | Robert D. Richardson | 2,348 | 9.9 | N/A |
| | Republican | Lester S. Lewis-Powder | 2,322 | 9.8 | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Toni Jackson | 985 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Robert B. Miller | 881 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,704 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 20,015 | 50.1 | 13.7 |
| | Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 18,439 | 46.2 | 12.2 |
| | Socialist Workers | Steven A. Marshall | 750 | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| | Socialist Workers | Marilee F.D. Taylor | 749 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,953 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,519 | 36.4 |
| | Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 11,687 | 34.0 |
| | Republican | Janie R. Thomas | 4,008 | 11.7 |
| | Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 3,799 | 11.1 |
| | Proven Leadership | Delores W. Battle | 1,720 | 5.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Don Mackle | 362 | 1.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Jason Redrup | 274 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,369 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 16,786 | 44.5 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 15,440 | 40.9 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 2,447 | 6.5 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | David Blount | 2,314 | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| | Independent Conservative Radical | Harold J. Young | 749 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,736 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 9,740 | 43.0 | 7.8 |
| | Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 8,911 | 39.4 | 5.7 |
| | Republican | Shahid S. Watson | 2,225 | 9.8 | 6.4 |
| | Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 1,766 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,642 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,736 | 35.2 | 7.1 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 12,224 | 33.7 | 7.9 |
| | Republican | Della Moses Walker | 5,852 | 16.2 | 7.6 |
| | Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 5,420 | 15.0 | 7.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,232 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,233 | 42.3 | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 12,035 | 41.6 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | Darryl Parraway | 2,480 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Beverly Thomas | 2,164 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,912 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 22,475 | 47.0 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 22,093 | 46.2 |
| | Republican | Frances Ford | 3,246 | 6.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,814 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 11,138 | 46.4 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 10,506 | 43.8 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Calvin Thomas | 1,250 | 5.2 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | John L. Pelt | 1,086 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,980 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 15,585 | 45.4 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 15,156 | 44.2 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | James Wade | 1,677 | 4.9 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Miguel A. Sanabria | 1,607 | 4.7 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Franklin L. Prather | 274 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,299 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Ronald Owens | 14,910 | 46.3 | 8.7 |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 14,536 | 45.1 | 7.7 |
| | Republican | Nolene C. Martin | 1,457 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Fred T. Swindell | 1,309 | 4.1 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,212 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ronald Owens | 14,574 | 37.6 |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 14,531 | 37.4 |
| | Republican | John R. Taliaferro | 2,552 | 6.6 |
| | Unity Movement | David Barrett | 2,486 | 6.4 |
| | Republican | Thomas F. Edwards, Jr. | 2,448 | 6.3 |
| | Unity Movement | Franklyn Hutchins | 2,216 | 5.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,807 | 100.0 |