1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James R. Hurley (R), Joseph W. Chinnici (R) won.
2 seatsJames R. HurleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.1%30,172
Joseph W. ChinniciRepublican · winner
25.5%27,424
Charles FisherDemocrat
22.2%23,898
John W. SjostromDemocrat
21.1%22,641
Carl F. PeekIndependent
3.1%3,290
107,425 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 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)Charles Fisher (D)John W. Sjostrom (D)
Also on the ballot: Carl F. Peek (Independent), 3.1%