1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7A
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William J. Hamilton Jr. (D), Peter P. Garibaldi (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam J. Hamilton Jr.Democrat · winner
25.2%25,081
Peter P. GaribaldiRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.1%24,972
Joseph C. Valenti Jr.Democrat
25.0%24,857
Robert K. Haelig Jr.Republican · incumbent
24.7%24,549
99,459 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