1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5B
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Eugene J. Bedell (D), Chester Apy (R) won.
2 seatsEugene J. BedellDemocrat · winner
25.6%29,492
Chester ApyRepublican · winner
24.7%28,442
Edward P. Carey Jr.Democrat
24.2%27,890
Daniel S. KrumanRepublican
23.9%27,495
Samuel C. CapalboIndependent
1.5%1,724
115,043 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
Eugene J. Bedell (D)Chester Apy (R)Edward P. Carey Jr. (D)Daniel S. Kruman (R)
Also on the ballot: Samuel C. Capalbo (Independent), 1.5%