1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12B
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Michael P. Esposito (D), William G. Wilkerson (D) won.
2 seatsMichael P. EspositoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.5%24,124
William G. WilkersonDemocrat · winner
24.2%22,870
Anthony L. AltomonteOther party
13.5%12,747
William O. Perkins Jr.Other party
12.0%11,325
John ErricoRepublican
11.5%10,893
John AlexanderRepublican
11.3%10,669
George WhaleyIndependent
2.0%1,937
94,565 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
Michael P. Esposito (D)William G. Wilkerson (D)Anthony L. Altomonte (OTH)William O. Perkins Jr. (OTH)John Errico (R)John Alexander (R)
Also on the ballot: George Whaley (Independent), 2.0%