1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3D
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John J. Horn (D), James Florio (D) won.
2 seatsJohn J. HornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%25,003
James FlorioDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%24,897
Edward C. YeagerRepublican
19.7%17,095
Eugene V. HinskiRepublican
19.5%16,909
Thomas S. Watson Jr.Other party
3.2%2,729
86,633 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
John J. Horn (D)James Florio (D)Edward C. Yeager (R)Eugene V. Hinski (R)
Also on the ballot: Thomas S. Watson Jr. (Other party), 3.2%