1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
Joseph E. Robertson (R) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating John C. Manna (D) by 1.9 points.
Joseph E. RobertsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.1%57,494
John C. MannaDemocrat
47.2%55,230
Warren DisbrowConstitution
3.7%4,271
116,995 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