# New Jersey's 1st legislative district

New Jersey's 1st legislative district is one of 40 in the state, covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Corbin City, Estell Manor and Weymouth Township; every Cape May County municipality including Avalon, Cape May, Cape May Point, Dennis Township, Lower Township, Middle Township, North Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Stone Harbor, Upper Township, West Cape May, West Wildwood, Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and Woodbine; and the Cumberland County municipalities of Bridgeton, Commercial Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Maurice River Township, Millville and Vineland as of the 2021 apportionment.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 216,124, of whom 173,507 (80.3%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 148,837 (68.9%) White, 23,585 (10.9%) African American, 1,536 (0.7%) Native American, 2,710 (1.3%) Asian, 42 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 18,897 (8.7%) from some other race, and 20,517 (9.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 42,561 (19.7%) of the population.
The district had 162,425 registered voters as of December 1, 2023, of whom 58,060 (35.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 53,502 (32.9%) were registered as Republicans, 48,219 (29.7%) were registered as Democrats, and 2,644 (1.6%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Mike Testa (R, Vineland) and in the General Assembly by Antwan McClellan (R, Ocean City) and Erik K. Simonsen (R, Lower Township).
It is entirely located within New Jersey's 2nd congressional district.

## 1965–1973

During the period of time after the 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims and before the establishment of a 40-district legislature in 1973, the 1st district encompassed the entirety of Atlantic, Cape May, and Gloucester counties in the 1965–1967 Senate session (two Senators elected), and Cape May and Cumberland counties in the Senate and Assembly sessions from 1967 through 1973 (one Senator and two Assembly members elected).
In the 1965-1967 Senate session, Republicans John E. Hunt and Frank S. Farley were elected though one seat of the two would become vacant upon Hunt's election to the House of Representatives. In the following two Senate sessions, Republican Robert E. Kay was elected in 1967 for a four-year term followed by Republican James Cafiero for a two-year term in 1971.
For the two-year assembly sessions from 1967 until 1973, Republicans held both seats for the three assembly elections during this period, with Cafiero and James R. Hurley winning in the 1967 and 1969 elections, and Hurley and Joseph W. Chinnici winning in 1971.

## District composition since 1973

For the first iteration of the 1st district implemented under the 40 equal districts plan, the district once again encompassed all of Cape May and Cumberland counties. For the sessions following the 1980 census, the 1st included all of Cape May, but only included the Cumberland County cities of Bridgeton, Millville, and Vineland, and the townships of Deerfield, Maurice River, and Upper Deerfield. The 1991 iteration of the 1st included all of Cape May, only Maurice River Township, Millville, and Vineland in Cumberland, and added Buena and Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County. With the exception of adding Atlantic County's Somers Point, the 2001 iteration of the 1st remained the same as the 1991 district. The 2021 apportionment added Bridgeton, and removed Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh and Stow Creek Township.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | James Cafiero (R) | James R. Hurley (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1976–1977 | James Cafiero (R) | James R. Hurley (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1978–1979 | James Cafiero (R) | James R. Hurley (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1980–1981 | James Cafiero (R) | James R. Hurley (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1982–1983 | James R. Hurley (R) | Guy F. Muziani (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1984–1985 | James R. Hurley (R) | Guy F. Muziani (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1986–1987 | James R. Hurley (R) | Guy F. Muziani (R) | Joseph W. Chinnici (R) |
| 1988–1989 | James R. Hurley (R) | Frank LoBiondo (R) | Edward H. Salmon (D) |
| 1990–1991 | James Cafiero (R) | Frank LoBiondo (R) | Edward H. Salmon (D) |
| 1990–1991 | James Cafiero (R) | Frank LoBiondo (R) | Raymond A. Batten (D) |
| 1992–1993 | James Cafiero (R) | Frank LoBiondo (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 1994–1995 | James Cafiero (R) | Frank LoBiondo (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 1994–1995 | James Cafiero (R) | Nicholas Asselta (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 1996–1997 | James Cafiero (R) | Nicholas Asselta (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 1998–1999 | James Cafiero (R) | Nicholas Asselta (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 2000–2001 | James Cafiero (R) | Nicholas Asselta (R) | John C. Gibson (R) |
| 2002–2003 | James Cafiero (R) | Nicholas Asselta (R) | Jeff Van Drew (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Nicholas Asselta (R) | John C. Gibson (R) | Jeff Van Drew (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Nicholas Asselta (R) | Nelson Albano (D) | Jeff Van Drew (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Nelson Albano (D) | Matthew W. Milam (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Nelson Albano (D) | Matthew W. Milam (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Nelson Albano (D) | Matthew W. Milam (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Nelson Albano (D) | Bob Andrzejczak (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | Sam Fiocchi (R) | Bob Andrzejczak (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | R. Bruce Land (D) | Bob Andrzejczak (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Jeff Van Drew (D) | R. Bruce Land (D) | Bob Andrzejczak (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Bob Andrzejczak (D) | R. Bruce Land (D) | Matthew W. Milam (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Mike Testa (R) | R. Bruce Land (D) | Matthew W. Milam (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Mike Testa (R) | Antwan McClellan (R) | Erik K. Simonsen (R) |
| 2022–2023 | Mike Testa (R) | Antwan McClellan (R) | Erik K. Simonsen (R) |
| 2024–2025 | Mike Testa (R) | Antwan McClellan (R) | Erik K. Simonsen (R) |
Notes:
* ↑ Resigned January 2, 1990 to accept appointment to the Casino Control Commission
* ↑ Appointed in January 1990, won special election in November 1990 to complete term
* ↑ Resigned to become President of the Board of Public Utilities
* ↑ Appointed April 1991
* ↑ Resigned upon election to U.S. House of Representatives
* ↑ Appointed January 23, 1995
* ↑ Resigned March 1, 2013
* ↑ Appointed March 21, 2013
* ↑ Resigned January 2, 2019 following election to the United States House of Representatives
* 1 2 Resigned from the Assembly on January 14, 2019, appointed to the Senate on January 15, 2019, defeated in November 2019 special election
* ↑ Appointed January 31, 2019
* ↑ Elected in November 2019 special election, seated December 5, 2019

## Election results, 1973–present
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Michael Testa | 42,438 | 64.6 | 11.2 |
| | Democratic | Yolanda E. Garcia Balicki | 23,269 | 35.4 | 11.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,707 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 5, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Testa | 27,928 | 53.4 | 19.4 |
| | Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak | 24,343 | 46.6 | 18.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,271 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 35,464 | 64.8 | 5.4 |
| | Republican | Mary Gruccio | 18,589 | 34.0 | 5.2 |
| | Cannot Be Bought | Anthony Parisi Sanchez | 652 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,705 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 34,624 | 59.4 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Susan Adelizzi Schmidt | 22,835 | 39.2 | 6.7 |
| | Independence For All | Tom Greto | 825 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,284 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 24,557 | 54.1 |
| | Republican | David S. DeWeese | 20,857 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,414 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 28,240 | 55.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 22,469 | 44.3 | 36.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,709 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 31,112 | 80.9 | 30.5 |
| | HealthCare For All | Steven Fenichel | 5,986 | 15.6 | N/A |
| | English Language Only | George Cecola | 1,341 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,439 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 31,150 | 50.4 |
| | Democratic | William J. Hughes, Jr. | 30,709 | 49.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,859 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 35,573 | 60.8 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | John Rauh | 21,340 | 36.5 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | Geraldine Caiafa | 1,579 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,492 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 36,420 | 62.0 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | John Spahn | 21,446 | 36.5 | 1.5 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph T. Ponczek | 957 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,823 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 31,624 | 62.0 |
| | Democratic | Ronald J. Casella | 19,404 | 38.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,028 | 100.0 |
Special election, 1990 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 33,812 | 57.6 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Edward H. Salmon | 24,925 | 42.4 | 4.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,737 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 29,272 | 53.4 | 6.4 |
| | Democratic | Donald H. Rainear | 25,512 | 46.6 | 6.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,784 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 30,141 | 59.8 | 6.0 |
| | Democratic | Christopher H. Riley | 20,232 | 40.2 | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,373 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 32,443 | 53.8 |
| | Democratic | Edward H. Salmon | 27,862 | 46.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,305 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 35,416 | 62.0 | 3.7 |
| | Democratic | Frank Kneiser | 21,702 | 38.0 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,118 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 34,807 | 58.3 |
| | Democratic | William E. Bowen | 24,933 | 41.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,740 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Erik Simonsen | 40,803 | 31.6 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | Antwan McClellan | 40,405 | 31.3 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | John P. Capizola Jr. | 23,818 | 18.5 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Julia L. Hankerson | 23,055 | 17.9 | 5.2 |
| | Libertarian | Michael Gallo | 589 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Jacob Selwood | 399 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,069 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Erik Simonsen | 27,304 | 27.1 | 7.5 |
| | Republican | Antwan McClellan | 26,264 | 26.1 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | R. Bruce Land | 23,778 | 23.6 | 6.1 |
| | Democratic | Matthew W. Milam | 23,234 | 23.1 | 8.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,580 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak | 32,554 | 31.2 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | R. Bruce Land | 30,938 | 29.7 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | James R. Sauro | 20,445 | 19.6 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Robert G. Campbell | 20,250 | 19.4 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,187 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak | 20,231 | 27.9 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | R. Bruce Land | 19,140 | 26.4 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Sam Fiocchi | 16,818 | 23.2 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Sauro | 16,395 | 22.6 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,584 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Bob Andrzejczak | 29,958 | 27.2 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Sam Fiocchi | 27,539 | 25.0 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Nelson Albano | 26,611 | 24.2 | 3.7 |
| | Republican | Kristine Gabor | 25,903 | 23.5 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,011 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nelson Albano | 24,794 | 27.9 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Milam | 22,207 | 25.0 |
| | Republican | Samuel Fiocchi | 21,156 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | Suzanne M. Walters | 20,810 | 23.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 88,967 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nelson Albano | 32,375 | 27.7 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Milam | 29,810 | 25.6 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Michael J. Donohue | 27,705 | 23.7 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | John A. McCann | 26,778 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,668 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Nelson Albano | 27,721 | 28.8 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Milam | 24,422 | 25.3 | 10.5 |
| | Republican | Michael J. Donohue | 22,402 | 23.2 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | R. Norris Clark Jr. | 21,820 | 22.6 | 8.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,365 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 41,381 | 35.8 | 9.3 |
| | Democratic | Nelson Albano | 32,500 | 28.1 | 7.4 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 25,324 | 21.9 | 3.7 |
| | Republican | George Cecola | 16,338 | 14.1 | 10.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,593 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 25,080 | 26.5 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 24,187 | 25.6 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Andrew J. McCrosson, Jr. | 22,927 | 24.3 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Maria LaBoy | 19,524 | 20.7 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Mary A. Snyder | 1,193 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Carly R. Massey | 835 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | Socialist | Costantino Rozzo | 768 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,514 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 36,392 | 29.6 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 32,271 | 26.3 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 31,067 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | Douglas Jones-Romero | 23,147 | 18.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 122,877 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 28,096 | 35.2 | 8.2 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 26,763 | 33.5 | 7.9 |
| | Democratic | Mary D'Arcy Bittner | 12,146 | 15.2 | 10.3 |
| | Democratic | Maria A. Laboy | 11,834 | 14.8 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative | Geraldine Caiafa | 976 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,815 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 32,699 | 27.6 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 32,032 | 27.0 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Van Drew | 30,221 | 25.5 | 2.3 |
| | Democratic | Rob O'Donnell | 21,278 | 17.9 | 3.9 |
| | Conservative | Rosemary Garrison | 1,325 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Marie Pellecchia | 1,127 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,682 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 24,512 | 29.2 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Asselta | 21,588 | 25.7 | 5.5 |
| | Democratic | Louis N. Magazzu | 19,441 | 23.2 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | John R. Rauh | 18,302 | 21.8 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,843 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank A. LoBiondo | 36,941 | 31.2 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 32,959 | 27.9 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Ronald J. Casella | 23,983 | 20.3 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Bruce M. Gorman | 23,493 | 19.9 | 0.3 |
| | Libertarian | Scott L. Derby | 959 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,335 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank A. LoBiondo | 32,063 | 31.7 |
| | Republican | John C. Gibson | 28,402 | 28.1 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer R. Lookabaugh | 20,872 | 20.6 |
| | Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 19,803 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,140 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Edward H. Salmon | 35,715 | 28.4 | 2.5 |
| | Republican | Frank A. LoBiondo | 32,600 | 25.9 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 31,193 | 24.8 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Martin L. Pagliughi | 26,440 | 21.0 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,948 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank A. LoBiondo | 28,638 | 26.9 | 6.8 |
| | Democratic | Edward H. Salmon | 27,561 | 25.9 | 9.4 |
| | Republican | Gerald M. Thornton | 25,182 | 23.6 | 8.5 |
| | Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 25,166 | 23.6 | 5.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,547 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 35,610 | 33.7 | 5.5 |
| | Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 33,978 | 32.1 | 6.0 |
| | Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 18,794 | 17.8 | 8.0 |
| | Democratic | Peter L. Amico | 17,407 | 16.5 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,789 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 28,111 | 28.2 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 25,998 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Edward H. Salmon | 25,790 | 25.8 | 2.2 |
| | Democratic | Jeanne L. Gorman | 19,890 | 19.9 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,789 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 33,584 | 29.3 |
| | Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 29,030 | 25.4 |
| | Democratic | Henry Ricci | 27,018 | 23.6 |
| | Democratic | William H. Woods | 24,873 | 21.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,505 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 31,196 | 31.8 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 28,209 | 28.8 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | Randy Wilhelm | 20,034 | 20.5 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Jerry G. Livingston | 18,520 | 18.9 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,959 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 35,993 | 31.3 | 1.0 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 33,104 | 28.8 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | James J. Seeley | 22,606 | 19.7 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey A. April | 22,146 | 19.3 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | John Phillips | 1,175 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,024 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 33,213 | 30.3 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 32,230 | 29.4 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Henry R. Ricci | 22,570 | 20.6 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Gary E. Greenblatt | 21,653 | 19.7 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,666 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 36,327 | 31.1 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 34,104 | 29.2 |
| | Democratic | Charles A. Thomas | 23,653 | 20.3 |
| | Democratic | Robert J. Sheston | 22,668 | 19.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,752 | 100.0 |

## Election results, 1965–1973
### Senate

1965 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John E. Hunt | 75,373 | 27.9 |
| | Republican | Frank S. Farley | 69,767 | 25.8 |
| | Democratic | Leo T. Clark | 65,059 | 24.1 |
| | Democratic | Edward Savage | 59,959 | 22.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | George Frenoy, Jr. | 271 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 270,429 | 100.0 |
1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert E. Kay | 27,841 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert J. Halpin | 26,149 | 48.1 |
| | Conservative | Linwood Erickson, Jr. | 364 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,354 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 28,014 | 50.0 |
| | Democratic | Paul R. Porreca | 27,098 | 48.4 |
| | People's | John W. Gotsch | 867 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,979 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 28,436 | 26.9 |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 28,364 | 26.8 |
| | Democratic | Marvin D. Perskie | 25,212 | 23.8 |
| | Democratic | Stephen Romanik | 23,091 | 21.8 |
| | Conservative | Charles E. Corson | 327 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | John Thomas Baird | 259 | 0.2 |
| | The Good Life | Brinton P. Minshall | 118 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,807 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James S. Cafiero | 36,155 | 32.6 |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 35,756 | 32.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert C. Wolf | 19,679 | 17.7 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Sorensen | 19,404 | 17.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,994 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James R. Hurley | 30,172 | 28.1 |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 27,424 | 25.5 |
| | Democratic | Charles Fisher | 23,898 | 22.2 |
| | Democratic | John W. Sjostrom | 22,641 | 21.1 |
| | Independent | Carl F. Peek | 3,290 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,425 | 100.0 |