New Jersey's 10th legislative district

New Jersey's 10th legislative district is one of 40 in the state, covering the Ocean County municipalities of Bay Head Borough, Brick Township, Island Heights Borough, Lavallette Borough, Mantoloking Borough, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, Point Pleasant Borough, Seaside Park Borough, Seaside Heights Borough, South Toms River Borough, and Toms River Township; as well as covering the Monmouth County municipalities of Brielle, Manasquan Borough, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights.[1]

New Jersey's 10th legislative district
SenatorJames W. Holzapfel (R)
Assembly membersPaul Kanitra (R)
Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
Registration
Demographics
Population228,713
Voting-age population190,141
Registered voters181,208

Demographic characteristics

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As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 228,713, of whom 190,141 (83.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 187,759 (82.1%) White, 8,128 (3.6%) African American, 929 (0.4%) Native American, 6,436 (2.8%) Asian, 36 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 8,690 (3.8%) from some other race, and 16,735 (7.3%) from two or more races.[2][3] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25,017 (10.9%) of the population.[4]

The district had 181,208 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 69,932 (38.6%) were registered as unaffiliated, 65,241 (36.0%) were registered as Republicans, 43,457 (24.0%) were registered as Democrats, and 2,578 (1.4%) were registered to other parties.[5]

Political representation

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For the 2024-2025 session, the 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and in the General Assembly by Paul Kanitra (R, Point Pleasant Beach) and Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River).[6]

The legislative district is entirely within New Jersey's 4th congressional district.

1965–1973

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Following the 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims, legislative districts were required to be made as equal as possible with regards to total population. In the State Senate elections held in 1965, the 10th district consisted of Morris, Sussex, and Warren counties.[7] For the remainder of the terms from the 1967 elections until the 1973 elections, it consisted of only Morris County with the district split into two Assembly districts (10A and 10B).[8][9]

Two Senators were elected from this district in each of the regular Senate elections held. Republicans Thomas J. Hillery and Milton Woolfenden, Jr. were elected in 1965.[7] Harry L. Sears and Joseph J. Maraziti (both Republican) won the 1967 election for a four-year term.[10] Republicans Maraziti and Peter W. Thomas won the 1971 election, though both would not complete their term; Maraziti was elected to Congress in 1972 and resigned shortly before taking office in January 1973 and Thomas would resign on November 29, 1973 to become a Superior Court judge.[11][12] Democrat Stephen B. Wiley would win the remainder of Maraziti's term in a 1973 special election.[13]

For the 1967 and 1969 elections, Assembly District 10A was located in the southern portion of Morris County, stretching from Chester Township to Parsippany, and Assembly District 10B making up the remainder of the county.[8] In the 1971 election, District 10B ran through the east-central portion of the county running from Morris Township northeast to Butler with a spur to Randolph Township and Dover. District 10A consisted of the "C" that was formed in the county.[9] In all instances, two members from each district were sent to the Assembly in each election.

The members elected to the Assembly from each district are as follows:[10][14][11]

SessionDistrict 10ADistrict 10B
1968–1969Josephine Margetts (R)Everett B. Vreeland (R)
Peter W. Thomas (R)W. Allen Cobb (R)
1970–1971Josephine Margetts (R)Everett B. Vreeland (R)[A 1]
W. Allen Cobb (R)Peter W. Thomas (R)
1972–1973Josephine Margetts (R)James P. Vreeland (R)
Albert W. Merck (R)Ann Klein (D)
  1. ^ Died on August 21, 1971

District composition since 1973

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When the 40 equal-population map was created in 1973, the 10th district ran along the beach towns of Monmouth County from Monmouth Beach to Brielle; it also included the large suburb of Wall Township and two Ocean County boroughs, Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach.[15] In the 1981 redistricting, the 10th was shifted south, only keeping Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach. The 10th included the large suburbs of Lakewood Township, Brick Township, and Dover Township (now Toms River Township).[16] As a result of shifting population towards the suburban Ocean County townships, the 1991 redistricting eliminated Lakewood and Point Pleasant from the 10th district.[17] The 2001 redistricting brought little change to the 10th, only adding South Toms River, Seaside Park, Point Pleasant, and Monmouth County's Manasquan.[18]

Election history

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SessionSenateGeneral Assembly
1974–1975Herbert J. Buehler (D)Gertrude Berman (D)William P. Fitzpatrick (D)[n 1]
1976–1977Brian T. Kennedy (R)Anthony M. Villane (R)
1978–1979Brian T. Kennedy (R)William F. Dowd (R)Anthony M. Villane (R)
1980–1981William F. Dowd (R)Anthony M. Villane (R)
1982–1983John F. Russo (D)Warren H. Wolf (R)John Paul Doyle (D)
1984–1985John F. Russo (D)Marlene Lynch Ford (D)John Paul Doyle (D)
1986–1987Robert Singer (R)John Paul Doyle (D)
1988–1989John F. Russo (D)Robert Singer (R)John Paul Doyle (D)
1990–1991Marlene Lynch Ford (D)John Paul Doyle (D)
1992–1993Andrew R. Ciesla (R)Virginia E. Haines (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
1994–1995Andrew R. Ciesla (R)Virginia E. Haines (R)[n 2]David W. Wolfe (R)
James W. Holzapfel (R)[n 3]
1996–1997James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
1998–1999Andrew R. Ciesla (R)James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2000–2001James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2002–2003Andrew R. Ciesla (R)James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2004–2005Andrew R. Ciesla (R)James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2006–2007James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2008–2009Andrew R. Ciesla (R)James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2010–2011James W. Holzapfel (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2012–2013James W. Holzapfel (R)Gregory P. McGuckin (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2014–2015James W. Holzapfel (R)Gregory P. McGuckin (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2016–2017Gregory P. McGuckin (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2018–2019James W. Holzapfel (R)Gregory P. McGuckin (R)David W. Wolfe (R)
2020–2021Gregory P. McGuckin (R)John Catalano (R)
2022–2023James W. Holzapfel (R)Gregory P. McGuckin (R)John Catalano (R)
2024–2025James W. Holzapfel (R)Gregory P. McGuckin (R)Paul Kanitra (R)
  1. ^ Died March 1, 1975
  2. ^ Resigned June 30, 1994 to become executive director of the New Jersey Lottery
  3. ^ Appointed August 15, 1994, won November 8, 1994 special election to complete term

Election results, 1973–present

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Senate

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2021 New Jersey general election[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 57,021 69.0 6.5
DemocraticEmma Mammano25,63531.0 6.5
Total votes82,656 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 39,555 62.5 7.2
DemocraticEmma L. Mammano23,70737.5 7.2
Total votes63,262 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 45,565 69.7 5.7
DemocraticJohn Bendel19,80730.3 5.7
Total votes65,372 100.0
2011 New Jersey general election[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 28,675 64.0
DemocraticCharles P. Tivenan16,10536.0
Total votes44,780 100.0
2007 New Jersey general election[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 30,164 62.9 2.2
DemocraticBritta Forsberg Wenzel15,71232.8 2.1
LibertarianJim Miller2,0424.3N/A
Total votes47,918 100.0
2003 New Jersey general election[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 29,752 65.1 8.3
DemocraticJames M. Blaney15,96034.9 8.3
Total votes45,712 100.0
2001 New Jersey general election[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 36,329 56.8
DemocraticTimothy E. Ryan27,60943.2
Total votes63,938 100.0
1997 New Jersey general election[26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 41,409 60.6 1.1
DemocraticJudith G. Leone24,21735.5 0.3
LibertarianSteve Nagle1,3812.0N/A
ConservativeAgnes A. James1,0151.5 1.0
GreenEdith Gbur2780.4N/A
Total votes68,300 100.0
1993 New Jersey general election[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 43,246 61.7 0.1
DemocraticAnthony Carracino25,12235.8 2.6
ConservativeLouis B. Wary, Jr.1,7662.5N/A
Total votes70,134 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndrew R. Ciesla 34,711 61.6
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle21,64338.4
Total votes56,354 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn F. Russo 30,655 58.4 4.9
RepublicanTom Blomquist21,87641.6 4.9
Total votes52,531 100.0
1983 New Jersey general election[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn F. Russo 31,807 63.3 4.7
RepublicanBob Fall18,41336.7 4.7
Total votes50,220 100.0
1981 New Jersey general election[32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJohn F. Russo 38,166 58.6
RepublicanHazel S. Gluck26,93341.4
Total votes65,099 100.0
1977 New Jersey general election[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian T. Kennedy 29,059 54.3 9.4
DemocraticHerbert J. Buehler23,99044.8 10.3
Let's Work TogetherFranco DiDomenica5020.9N/A
Total votes53,551 100.0
1973 New Jersey general election[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHerbert J. Buehler 29,819 55.1
RepublicanRichard R. Stout24,29444.9
Total votes54,113 100.0

General Assembly

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2021 New Jersey general election[34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 55,871 34.6 3.2
RepublicanJohn Catalano 55,463 34.4 3.8
DemocraticMary "Sharon" Quilter25,11515.6 2.8
DemocraticGaritt "Tony" Kono24,98615.5 2.6
Total votes161,435 100.0
2019 New Jersey general election[35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 31,734 31.4 0.8
RepublicanJohn Catalano 30,878 30.6 1.1
DemocraticEileen Della Volle18,59218.4 0.5
DemocraticErin Wheeler18,26318.1 0.6
Integrity Experience LeadershipVincent R. Barrella8450.8N/A
Addressing Systemic IssuesIan Holmes6690.7N/A
Total votes100,981 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2017[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDave Wolfe 39,265 31.7 0.2
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 37,896 30.6 0.6
DemocraticMichael B. Cooke23,41718.9 0.9
DemocraticRaymond Baker23,17418.7 0.2
Total votes123,752 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2015[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDave Wolfe 19,882 31.9 3.1
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 18,543 30.0 3.4
DemocraticKimberley S. Casten12,30219.8 3.6
DemocraticValter Must11,51318.5 3.1
Total votes62,240 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2013[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDave Wolfe 44,627 35.0 3.0
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 42,586 33.4 2.7
DemocraticSusan Kane20,64716.2 3.1
DemocraticAmber Gesslein19,65815.4 2.6
Total votes127,518 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2011[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDave Wolfe 27,955 32.0
RepublicanGregory P. McGuckin 26,831 30.7
DemocraticBette Wary16,90919.3
DemocraticEli L. Eytan15,69818.0
Total votes87,393 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009[40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 47,336 36.4 4.8
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 45,916 35.3 4.3
DemocraticCharles P. Tivenan18,73914.4 2.2
DemocraticEli L. Eytan18,09013.9 2.4
Total votes130,081 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2007[41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 29,619 31.6 0.7
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 29,014 31.0 0.7
DemocraticJohn Kaklamanis15,56016.6 1.2
DemocraticSalvatore Martino15,28216.3 1.4
GreenElizabeth Arnone2,2262.4N/A
GreenMatthew Q. Dimon2,0292.2N/A
Total votes93,730 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2005[42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 40,660 32.3 0.4
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 39,981 31.7 1.2
DemocraticLawrence Jones22,39817.8 0.3
DemocraticJoni Jones22,31217.7 0.6
SocialistScott Baier5840.5N/A
Total votes125,935 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2003[43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 28,812 31.9 2.7
RepublicanJim Holzapfel 27,509 30.5 1.5
DemocraticDesmond Abazia15,77317.5 3.6
DemocraticMark Troncone15,41817.1 3.7
GreenElizabeth Arnone2,7653.1N/A
Total votes90,277 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2001[44]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 36,989 29.2
RepublicanJames W. Holzapfel 36,747 29.0
DemocraticJohn Furey26,72321.1
DemocraticKimberley Casten26,30720.8
Total votes126,766 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1999[45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanJames W. Holzapfel 23,227 29.3 1.5
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 23,145 29.2 2.0
DemocraticStephanie Wauters15,89520.1 2.5
DemocraticSamuel D. Kaye14,76418.6 2.0
ConservativeMorgan Strong1,1051.4 0.6
ConservativeAnthony Bertani1,0581.3 0.3
Total votes79,194 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1997[46][47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 41,746 31.2 2.3
RepublicanJames W. Holzapfel 41,117 30.8 2.0
DemocraticRegina Calandrillo23,53817.6 0.9
DemocraticJim Margetis22,23916.6 0.9
LibertarianBetty Florentine1,3811.0N/A
LibertarianChristopher Kawa1,3171.0N/A
ConservativeEdward C. Mueller1,2921.0 2.1
ConservativeJ. Morgan Strong1,0680.8 2.3
Total votes133,698 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1995[48][49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 22,837 28.9 1.4
RepublicanJames W. Holzapfel 22,806 28.8 1.6
DemocraticRichard P. Strada14,66918.5 0.3
DemocraticRichard Sevrin13,83617.5 0.6
ConservativeGary J. Rich2,4833.1 1.8
ConservativeAgnes A. James2,4553.1 1.9
Total votes79,086 100.0
Special election, November 8, 1994[50]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames W. Holzapfel 38,538 67.5
DemocraticLouis B. Wary, Jr.17,75131.1
ConservativeAgnes A. James8381.5
Total votes57,127 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1993[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanVirginia “Ginny” Haines 42,132 30.4 1.2
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 42,010 30.3 0.6
DemocraticThomas J. Mallon26,10118.8 0.4
DemocraticJohn F. Phillips25,09618.1 0.2
ConservativeGary J. Rich1,8201.3N/A
ConservativeMichael S. Permuko1,6471.2N/A
Total votes138,806 100.0
1991 New Jersey general election[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanVirginia “Ginny” Haines 35,093 31.6
RepublicanDavid W. Wolfe 34,368 30.9
DemocraticMarlene Lynch Ford21,38419.2
DemocraticPaul C. Brush20,31118.3
Total votes111,156 100.0
1989 New Jersey general election[51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle 39,049 28.2 0.9
DemocraticMarlene Lynch Ford 36,706 26.5 1.1
RepublicanRobert W. Singer33,13924.0 2.0
RepublicanJohn A. Peterson, Jr.29,46021.3 0.0
Total votes138,354 100.0
1987 New Jersey general election[30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle 28,502 27.3 1.4
RepublicanRobert W. Singer 27,171 26.0 0.5
DemocraticMarlene Lynch Ford26,48425.4 1.2
RepublicanRobert A. Gasser22,25821.3 2.9
Total votes104,415 100.0
1985 New Jersey general election[52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle 30,055 25.9 3.3
RepublicanRobert W. Singer 29,621 25.5 1.9
RepublicanRoden S. Lightbody28,17924.2 3.5
DemocraticMarlene Lynch Ford28,15924.2 1.5
LibertarianWallace Gluck2170.2N/A
Total votes116,231 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1983[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle 28,887 29.2 2.9
DemocraticMarlene Lynch Ford 25,427 25.7 3.3
RepublicanWarren H. Wolf23,31523.6 3.2
RepublicanLawrence L. McIver20,47520.7 2.8
CitizensJohn Kinnevy, III7930.8 0.2
Total votes98,897 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1981[32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWarren H. Wolf 33,841 26.8
DemocraticJohn Paul Doyle 33,199 26.3
RepublicanRobert A. Fall29,73023.5
DemocraticPeter A. Marone28,32822.4
CitizensJohn Kinnevy, III1,2601.0
Total votes126,358 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1979[53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAnthony M. “Doc” Villane, Jr. 28,958 28.6 0.2
RepublicanWilliam F. Dowd 27,101 26.7 1.1
DemocraticCarl M. Marchetti23,14122.8 0.7
DemocraticJames A. Carey22,18521.9 1.9
Total votes101,385 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1977[33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanAnthony M. Villane, Jr. 29,995 28.4 3.0
RepublicanWilliam F. Dowd 29,378 27.8 1.2
DemocraticGertrude Berman23,38422.1 1.3
DemocraticRichard J. Rooney21,20020.0 1.9
LibertarianRussell J. Malta7070.7N/A
IndependentHilory D. O’Neal4850.5N/A
IndependentAlbert J. Williams4690.4N/A
IndependentSamuel E. Volovick1180.1N/A
Total votes105,736 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1975[54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanBrian T. Kennedy 27,403 26.6 3.3
RepublicanAnthony M. Villane, Jr. 26,227 25.4 2.6
DemocraticGertrude Berman24,15023.4 3.4
DemocraticRichard J. Connors22,57021.9 4.6
Economy Honesty ConcernJohn J. Novello1,4031.4N/A
Independent CitizenBenjamin C. Douglas1,4011.4N/A
Total votes103,154 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1973[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGertrude Berman 28,362 26.8
DemocraticWilliam P. Fitzpatrick 28,046 26.5
RepublicanBrian T. Kennedy24,64823.3
RepublicanDaniel S. Kruman24,17322.8
IndependentWilliam H. Jackson6080.6
Total votes105,837 100.0

Election results, 1965–1973

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Senate

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1965 New Jersey general election[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanThomas J. Hillery 89,839 31.4
RepublicanMilton Woolfenden, Jr. 85,192 29.8
DemocraticRuth C. Mitchell57,03820.0
DemocraticIrene Mackey Smith53,82318.8
Total votes285,892 100.0
1967 New Jersey general election[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanHarry L. Sears 63,791 35.1
RepublicanJoseph J. Maraziti 63,668 35.0
DemocraticDale W. Swann26,24814.4
DemocraticMartin F. Quinn24,69413.6
ConservativeVictor J. De Falco1,7080.9
ConservativeCharles Covino1,6500.9
Total votes181,759 100.0
1971 New Jersey general election[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJoseph J. Maraziti 63,773 33.3
RepublicanPeter W. Thomas 58,532 30.5
DemocraticGarret A. Hobart IV35,08718.3
DemocraticFrank J. Schweighardt34,39617.9
Total votes191,788 100.0
Special election, November 6, 1973[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticStephen B. Wiley 51,133 51.1
RepublicanJosephine S. Margetts48,89948.9
Total votes100,032 100.0

General Assembly

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District 10A

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New Jersey general election, 1967[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJosephine S. Margetts 30,443 33.1
RepublicanPeter W. Thomas 29,891 32.5
DemocraticEdward F. Broderick, Jr.17,32918.8
DemocraticDavid Simon13,70614.9
Rights, Peace, CommunityAdriaan van L. Maas6550.7
Total votes92,024 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1969[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJosephine S. Margetts 38,181 33.1
RepublicanW. Allen Cobb 35,885 31.1
DemocraticStephen B. Richer20,70618.0
DemocraticFrederick W. Liebhauser19,38116.8
National ConservativeRobert G. Wright5470.5
National ConservativeThomas G. Kaufman5280.5
Total votes115,228 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1971[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJosephine S. Margetts 33,559 34.7
RepublicanAlbert W. Merck 31,156 32.2
DemocraticRoger L. Kohn16,28516.9
DemocraticLeonard F. Marcy15,62816.2
Total votes96,628 100.0

District 10B

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New Jersey general election, 1967[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEverett B. Vreeland 28,995 33.0
RepublicanW. Allen Cobb 27,882 31.7
DemocraticGeorge Korpita, Jr.15,22317.3
DemocraticTheodore E. B. Einhorn14,02015.9
ConservativeRobert G. Wright9611.1
ConservativeJohn W. Curch8981.0
Total votes87,979 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1969[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEverett B. Vreeland 36,399 33.6
RepublicanPeter W. Thomas 35,994 33.2
DemocraticWillard M. Hedden18,60217.2
DemocraticGeorge Campbell17,30216.0
Total votes108,297 100.0
New Jersey general election, 1971[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJames P. Vreeland, Jr. 24,875 27.1
DemocraticAnn Klein 24,873 27.1
RepublicanW. Allen Cobb21,33323.2
DemocraticVictor O. Cerulli20,68522.5
Total votes91,766 100.0

References

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