1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11D
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Eldridge Hawkins (D), Peter G. Stewart (D) won.
2 seatsEldridge HawkinsDemocrat · winner
22.9%18,896
Peter G. StewartDemocrat · winner
22.8%18,877
John F. TrezzaRepublican
22.8%18,864
Kenneth T. WilsonRepublican · incumbent
22.6%18,695
Peter E. OgaraOther party
4.5%3,699
Anna M. JannelliOther party
4.4%3,617
82,648 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
Eldridge Hawkins (D)Peter G. Stewart (D)John F. Trezza (R)Kenneth T. Wilson (R)
Also on the ballot: Peter E. Ogara (Other party), 4.5%; Anna M. Jannelli (Other party), 4.4%