1969Final results
1969 election for New Jersey Legislative District 14B
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph Hirkala (D), Joseph F. Scancarella (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph HirkalaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.9%41,671
Joseph F. ScancarellaRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%41,301
Joseph BenderRepublican
22.9%35,375
Robert J. JablonskiDemocrat
22.5%34,806
James P. RafteryIndependent
1.0%1,490
154,643 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
Joseph Hirkala (D)Joseph F. Scancarella (R)Joseph Bender (R)Robert J. Jablonski (D)
Also on the ballot: James P. Raftery (Independent), 1.0%