1977 New Jersey Senate election

none September 2023 1977 New Jersey State Senate elections New Jersey legislative no 59%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 2pp) 1973 New Jersey State Senate election 1973 1981 New Jersey State Senate election 1981 All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 21 November 8, 1977 135px Matthew Feldman (stepped down) Democratic Party (United States) 37th (Teaneck) January 8, 1974 29 28 27 1 x135px James Cafiero (stepped down) Republican Party (United States) 1st (North Wildwood) January 13, 1976 10 10 13 3 Independent (United States) 1 1 0 1 Senate President Matthew Feldman Democratic Party (United States) Joseph P. Merlino Democratic Party (United States) 1977_New_Jersey_State_Senate_election.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain 1,066,812 864,431 43.4% 53.5% The 1977 New Jersey Senate election coincided with Brendan Byrne's re-election to a second term as Governor of New Jersey. The election coincided with Governor Brendan Byrne's re-election over Senator Raymond Bateman. Byrne narrowly survived a primary election that eliminated seven incumbent Democratic Senators. Despite the intra-party division and early polls indicating Byrne was an underdog in the general election, Byrne survived and the Democrats preserved their large majority in the Senate, with Republicans only gaining three seats.Fitzgerald's New Jersey Legislative Manual 1976 Joseph J. Gribbons Republicans flipped districts 6, 10, 14, and 23, while Democrats flipped districts 30 (from a Democrat-turned-independent) and 35. This is the last time Democrats held a veto-proof majority in the chamber. Democrats chose Joseph P. Merlino as the Senate President and Carmen Orechio as Majority Leader; Republicans named Garrett Hagedorn as Minority Leader.Fitzgerald's New Jersey Legislative Manual 1978 Joseph J. Gribbons ContentsIncumbents not running • Summary of resultsBy District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40__NOTOC__ Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic John A. Lynch Sr. (District 17) Alexander J. Menza (District 20) (ran for U.S. Senator) Raymond Garramone (District 39) (ran for Governor) Republican Alfred N. Beadleston (District 11) Raymond Bateman (District 16) (ran for Governor) Frank Davenport (District 35) Incumbents defeated In primary elections Democratic District 2: Joseph McGahn (Atlantic) lost party support to Steven P. Perskie, an Assemblyman from Atlantic County.Results of the General Election http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf 4 December 2014 New Jersey Division of Elections State of New JerseyJanson Donald 5 March 1977 Perskie Likely to Oppose mcgahn in Senate Race New York TimesOur Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396423 District 6: Alene Ammond (Camden) lost the primary to Victor Pachter.Results of the Primary Election http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-primary-election.pdf 4 December 2014 New Jersey Division of Elections State of New Jersey District 7: Edward J. Hughes (Burlington) lost the primary to Charles B. Yates. District 19: John Fay (Middlesex) lost the primary to Laurence Weiss. District 21: Thomas Dunn (Union) lost party support to John Gregorio, an Assemblyman from Union County and mayor of Linden.NARVAEZ ALFONSO A. 17 October 1977 Democrats Running Strong in Campaigns in 13th, 17th and 21st Districts New York Times District 31: James P. Dugan (Hudson) lost the primary to Wally Sheil, the President of Hudson County Community College.Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=719768 4 December 2014 District 32: Joseph W. Tumulty (Hudson) lost the primary to David Friedland, a former Assemblyman from Hudson County.Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=719771 4 December 2014 In general elections Democratic District 10: Herbert Buehler (Monmouth) lost to Republican Brian Kennedy, a former Assemblyman from Monmouth County.Results of the General Election http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf 4 December 2014 New Jersey Division of Elections State of New Jersey District 23: Stephen Wiley (Morris) lost to Republican John H. Dorsey, an Assemblyman from Morris County.NARVAEZ ALFONSO A. 10 October 1977 G.O.P. Expected to Maintain Strength In Morris, Union and Essex Counties New York Times Independent District 2: After losing the Democratic primary, Senator Joseph McGahn ran as an independent in the general election; he finished third behind Perskie and Republican F. Frederick Perone. District 21: After losing the Democratic primary, Senator Thomas Dunn ran as an independent in the general election; he finished second behind Gregorio. District 30: Anthony Imperiale (Essex) was defeated by Democrat Frank E. Rodgers, the mayor of Harrison.Results of the General Election http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf 4 December 2014 New Jersey Division of Elections State of New Jersey Open seats Democratic holds District 17: John A. Lynch Sr. (Middlesex) retired. Speaker of the Assembly William J. Hamilton won the open seat. District 20: Alexander J. Menza (Union) retired to run for U.S. Senator. Union Township councilman Anthony E. Russo won the open seat. District 39: Raymond Garramone (Bergen) retired to run for Governor. Former Bergen County Freeholder Frank Herbert won the open seat. Democratic gains District 35: Republican Frank Davenport did not seek re-election. Frank X. Graves Jr., the mayor of Paterson, defeated former Assemblyman Alfred Fontanella.Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396441 4 December 2014 Republican holds District 11: Alfred N. Beadleston (Monmouth) retired. Former Monmouth County Surrogate S. Thomas Gagliano won the open seat. District 17: Raymond Bateman (Somserset) retired to run for Governor. Assemblyman John H. Ewing won the open seat. Republican gains District 6: Alene Ammond (Camden) lost the Democratic primary to Victor Pachter; Pachter lost the general election to Republican Lee Laskin, a former Assemblyman.Our Campaigns http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49460 4 December 2014 District 14: Anne Clark Martindell (Mercer) was appointed U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand in May, leaving her seat vacant; Republican Walter E. Foran, an Assemblyman from Hunterdon County, won the open seat. Summary of results by district DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty1st Legislative DistrictJames CafieroRepJames CafieroRep2nd Legislative DistrictJoseph McGahnDemSteven P. PerskieDem3rd Legislative DistrictRaymond ZaneDemRaymond ZaneDem4th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. MaressaDemJoseph A. MaressaDem5th Legislative DistrictAngelo ErrichettiErrichetti, who was also mayor of Camden, was chosen to succeed Senator John J. Horn in 1976. Horn joined Governor Byrne's cabinet as Commissioner of Labor and Industry.DemAngelo ErrichettiDem6th Legislative DistrictAlene AmmondDemLee B. LaskinRep7th Legislative DistrictEdward J. HughesDemCharles B. YatesDem8th Legislative DistrictBarry T. ParkerRepBarry T. ParkerRep9th Legislative DistrictJohn F. RussoDemJohn F. RussoDem10th Legislative DistrictHerbert J. BuehlerDemBrian T. KennedyRep11th Legislative DistrictAlfred N. BeadlestonRepS. Thomas GaglianoRep12th Legislative DistrictEugene J. BedellDemEugene J. BedellDem13th Legislative DistrictJoseph P. MerlinoDemJoseph P. MerlinoDem14th Legislative DistrictVacantSenator Anne Clark Martindell resigned on May 17 to join the Jimmy Carter administration.Walter E. ForanRep15th Legislative DistrictWayne DumontRepWayne DumontRep16th Legislative DistrictRaymond BatemanRepJohn H. EwingRep17th Legislative DistrictJohn A. Lynch Sr.DemWilliam J. HamiltonDem18th Legislative DistrictBernard DwyerDemBernard DwyerDem19th Legislative DistrictJohn FayDemLaurence WeissDem20th Legislative DistrictAlexander J. MenzaDemAnthony E. RussoDem21st Legislative DistrictThomas G. DunnDemJohn GregorioDem22nd Legislative DistrictPeter J. McDonoughRepPeter J. McDonoughRep23rd Legislative DistrictStephen B. WileyDemJohn H. DorseyRep24th Legislative DistrictJames P. VreelandRepJames P. VreelandRep25th Legislative DistrictJames WallworkRepJames WallworkRep26th Legislative DistrictFrank J. DoddDemFrank J. DoddDem27th Legislative DistrictCarmen OrechioDemCarmen OrechioDem28th Legislative DistrictMartin L. GreenbergDemMartin L. GreenbergDem29th Legislative DistrictWynona LipmanDemWynona LipmanDem30th Legislative DistrictAnthony ImperialeIndFrank E. RodgersDem31st Legislative DistrictJames P. DuganDemWally SheilDem32nd Legislative DistrictJoseph W. TumultyDemDavid FriedlandDem33rd Legislative DistrictWilliam MustoDemWilliam MustoDem34th Legislative DistrictJoseph HirkalaDemJoseph HirkalaDem35th Legislative DistrictFrank DavenportRepFrank X. Graves Jr.Dem36th Legislative DistrictAnthony ScardinoDemAnthony ScardinoDem37th Legislative DistrictMatthew FeldmanDemMatthew FeldmanDem38th Legislative DistrictJohn SkevinDemJohn SkevinDem39th Legislative DistrictRaymond GarramoneDemFrank HerbertDem40th Legislative DistrictGarrett HagedornRepGarrett HagedornRep Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue District 27, 1.8% blue District 20, 1.6% red District 6, 4.2% gain blue District 39, 5.6% red District 23, 8.6% gain red District 10, 9.5% gain District 1 New Jersey general election, 1977Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977 https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1977-general-election.pdf 26 June 2021 Republican Party (United States) James Cafiero (incumbent) 35,416 62.0% 3.7 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Kneiser 21,702 38.0% 3.7 57,118 100.00% District 2 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Steven P. Perskie 31,712 47.9% 7.2 Republican Party (United States) F. Frederick Perone 20,160 30.5% 14.4 Re-Elect, Experience, Integrity Joseph McGahn (incumbent) 14,288 21.6% N/A 66,160 100.00% District 3 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond Zane (incumbent) 37,199 65.8% 14.1 Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Hendrickson, Jr. 19,328 34.2% 14.1 56,527 100.00% District 4 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph A. Maressa (incumbent) 35,736 65.0% 1.2 Republican Party (United States) Walter C. Gebelein 19,248 35.0% 1.2 54,984 100.00% District 5 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Angelo Errichetti (incumbent) 27,352 69.4% 9.1 Republican Party (United States) Ernest J. Merlino 12,078 30.6% 6.2 39,430 100.00% District 6 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) Lee B. Laskin 29,823 52.1 5.3 Democratic Party (United States) Victor Pachter 27,449 47.9 5.3 57,272 100.00% District 7 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Charles B. Yates 30,793 59.5% 1.6 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Conda 20,971 40.5% 1.1 51,764 100.00% District 8 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) Barry T. Parker (incumbent) 30,042 55.4% 2.6 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Ryan 24,168 44.6% 2.6 54,210 100.00% District 9 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Russo (incumbent) 53,309 63.7% 9.2 Republican Party (United States) James J. Mancini 28,673 34.3% 11.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Leonard T. Flynn 1,153 1.4% N/A Independent politician Donald Knause 494 0.6% N/A 83,629 100.00% District 10 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) Brian T. Kennedy 29,059 54.3% 9.4 Democratic Party (United States) Herbert J. Buehler (incumbent) 23,990 44.8% 10.3 Let's Work Together Franco DiDomenica 502 0.9% N/A 53,551 100.00% District 11 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) S. Thomas Gagliano 30,452 54.5% 0.4 Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Goldzweig 24,398 43.7% 2.2 Libertarian Party (United States) Anne Caroline Riecker 567 1.0% N/A Independent politician Joseph Rembisz, Jr. 477 0.9% N/A 55,894 100.00% District 12 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene J. Bedell (incumbent) 28,391 53.6% 5.2 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Azzolina 21,877 41.3% 6.1 Independent politician Eileen Lloyd 2,435 4.6% N/A Libertarian Party (United States) Jack Moyers 261 0.5% N/A 52,964 100.00% District 13 New Jersey general election, 1977 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph P. Merlino (incumbent) 33,757 69.6% 4.8 Republican Party (United States) Harry L. Dearden 14,776 30.4% 4.8 48,533 100.00% District 14 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) Walter E. Foran (incumbent) 33,556 56.8% 8.3 Democratic Party (United States) Peter J. Bearse 25,504 43.2% 8.3 59,060 100.00% District 15 New Jersey general election, 1977 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Dumont (incumbent) 35,268 60.7% 5.7 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph J. Keslo 22,815 39.3% 5.7 58,083 100.00% District 16 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) John H. Ewing 38,772 65.2% 1.2 Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth L. Hetrick 20,654 34.8% 1.2 59,426 100.00% District 17 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) William J. Hamilton, Jr. 26,343 59.7% 11.0 Republican Party (United States) Peter J. Selesky 16,183 36.7% 8.3 Independent Candidate Walter Jinotti 985 2.2% N/A Repeal Income Tax Edward J. McGlynn 638 1.4% N/A 44,149 100.00% District 18 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Bernard J. Dwyer (incumbent) 34,144 57.6% 5.6 Republican Party (United States) S. Elliott Mayo 23,803 40.2% 3.4 Independent politician Edward R. Gavarny 1,281 2.2% N/A 59,228 100.00% District 19 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Laurence S. Weiss 30,474 65.9% 12.7 Republican Party (United States) Raymond J. Freid 15,390 33.3% 11.9 U.S. Labor Party Michael R. Leppig 396 0.9% N/A 46,260 100.00% District 20 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Anthony E. Russo 30,057 50.8 5.5 Republican Party (United States) Frank X. McDermott 29,067 49.2 6.0 59,124 100.00% District 21 1977 general electionhttp://www.njelections.org/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf 1977 Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly 9 Secretary of State of New Jersey July 26, 2015 Democratic Party (United States) John T. Gregorio 20,255 46.9% 15.8 Re-elect Experience, Courage Thomas G. Dunn (incumbent) 13,932 32.2% N/A Republican Party (United States) Robert T. Walsh 8,005 18.5% 16.0 Repeal Income Tax Rocco J. Gallo 1,023 2.4% N/A 43,215 100.00% District 22 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) Peter McDonough (incumbent) 28,669 55.2% 2.9 Democratic Party (United States) Harry P. Pappas 22,032 42.5% 5.2 An Independent Choice John J. Carone 1,198 2.3% N/A 51,899 100.00% District 23 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) John H. Dorsey 30,882 54.3% 7.4 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen B. Wiley (incumbent) 25,981 45.7% 7.4 56,863 100.0 District 24 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) James P. Vreeland 34,694 67.1% 14.5 Democratic Party (United States) Norma K. Herzfeld 17,036 32.9% 14.5 51,730 100.00% District 25 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) James Wallwork 35,517 60.6% 6.4 Democratic Party (United States) Lewis J. Paper 23,096 39.4% 6.4 58,613 100.00% District 26 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Frank J. Dodd 27,293 75.0% 0.1 Republican Party (United States) Nancy Jane Schron 8,847 24.3% 0.6 Libertarian Party (United States) Kenneth R. Kaplan 250 0.7% N/A 36,390 100.00% District 27 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Carmen A. Orechio 25,773 50.9% 2.2 Republican Party (United States) John N. Dennis 24,855 49.1% 2.2 50,628 100.00% District 28 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Martin L. Greenberg 16,986 57.8% 2.5 Republican Party (United States) James A. Pindar 11,399 38.8% 2.0 Income Tax Referendum Nicholas T. Fernicola 770 2.6% N/A Jobs, Equality, Peace Charles E. Cascone 234 0.8% N/A 29,389 100.00% District 29 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Wynona Lipman 16,037 90.6% 6.8 Republican Party (United States) Manuel Angel Colon 1,658 9.4% 6.8 17,695 100.00% District 30 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Frank E. Rodgers 20,081 48.0% 11.6 Anti-Tax Candidate Anthony Imperiale 14,771 35.3% 14.0 Republican Party (United States) Harry J. Romeo 6,946 16.6% 2.4 41,798 100.00% District 31 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Wally Sheil 26,872 70.6% 8.9 Republican Party (United States) Edward T. Magee 11,191 29.4% 8.9 38,063 100.00% District 32 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) David Friedland 26,813 67.5% 7.2 Republican Party (United States) Joseph W. Gallagher 11,817 29.8% 6.9 Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 1,082 2.7% N/A 39,712 '100.00%' District 33 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) William Musto 25,270 71.8% 6.2 Republican Party (United States) Michael A. Litzas 7,244 20.6% 1.4 Repeal Income Tax William J. Meehan 1,719 4.9% N/A For The People Eulalio Jose Negrin 966 2.7% N/A 35,199 '100.00%' District 34 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Hirkala 28,628 69.6% 5.7 Republican Party (United States) Herman Schmidt 12,484 30.4% 5.7 41,112 100.00 District 35 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Frank X. Graves Jr. 17,005 56.2% 6.3 Republican Party (United States) Alfred E. Fontanella 12,193 40.3% 9.8 Tax Revolt Independent Joseph S. Long 547 1.8% N/A Independent Progressive Conservative Roy L. Ward 500 1.7% N/A 30,245 '100.00%' District 36 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Scardino 31,466 63.9% 1.9 Republican Party (United States) Harold A. Pareti 17,805 36.1% 0.7 49,271 100.00% District 37 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 31,945 59.0% 0.4 Republican Party (United States) William C. Clark 21,723 40.1% 0.7 Communist Party USA Magnus Nelson 492 0.9% N/A 54,160 '100.00%' District 38 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) John Skevin (incumbent) 24,629 56.1% 1.5 Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Buono, Jr. 19,289 43.9% 1.5 43,918 '100.00%' District 39 1977 general election Democratic Party (United States) Frank Herbert 28,658 52.8% 1.5 Republican Party (United States) John W. Markert 25,582 47.2% 1.5 54,240 100.00% District 40 1977 general election Republican Party (United States) Garrett W. Hagedorn (incumbent) 29,689 57.8% 1.6 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony D. Andora 21,009 40.9% 2.9 Independent Middle America Victor E. Virgens 664 1.3% N/A 51,362 '100.00%' References Category:1977 New Jersey elections New Jersey 1977 Category:November 1977 in the United States