1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11A
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: George C. Richardson (D), Ronald Owens (D) won.
2 seatsGeorge C. RichardsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.1%14,135
Ronald OwensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.1%13,724
Donald J. ScottRepublican
10.2%3,994
Albert MikuliRepublican
6.9%2,699
Albert CernadasCommunist
6.8%2,668
John L. PeltCommunist
4.8%1,888
39,108 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
George C. Richardson (D)Ronald Owens (D)Donald J. Scott (R)Albert Mikuli (R)Albert Cernadas (COM)
Also on the ballot: John L. Pelt (Communist), 4.8%