1969Final results
1969 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11A
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Paul Policastro (D), James P. Lordi (D) won.
2 seatsPaul PolicastroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%16,400
James P. LordiDemocrat · winner
29.2%16,252
Raymond F. BossertRepublican
19.0%10,549
Charles J. ChirichielloRepublican
18.3%10,173
Joseph T. DevizzioConstitution
2.1%1,180
Melville BowersConstitution
1.9%1,046
55,600 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1969
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul Policastro (D)James P. Lordi (D)Raymond F. Bossert (R)Charles J. Chirichiello (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph T. Devizzio (Constitution), 2.1%; Melville Bowers (Constitution), 1.9%