1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12A
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph A. Lefante (D), David A. Wallace (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph A. LefanteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%29,702
David A. WallaceDemocrat · winner
23.8%26,585
Leonard R. KantorOther party
13.0%14,517
Richard E. MorrowOther party
12.8%14,305
John W. PettigrewRepublican
12.2%13,575
Helen PayzakRepublican
11.5%12,810
111,494 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