1969Final results
1969 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5A
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John I. Dawes (R), Joseph E. Robertson (R) won.
2 seatsJohn I. DawesRepublican · winner
29.6%41,016
Joseph E. RobertsonRepublican · winner
28.6%39,695
Richard T. OconnorDemocrat
21.5%29,807
Benedict R. NicosiaDemocrat
19.8%27,513
Robert B. HamptonIndependent
0.3%348
John James CristIndependent
0.2%306
138,685 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
John I. Dawes (R)Joseph E. Robertson (R)Richard T. Oconnor (D)Benedict R. Nicosia (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert B. Hampton (Independent), 0.3%; John James Crist (Independent), 0.2%