1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9B
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: C. Louis Bassano (R), Herbert H. Kiehn (R) won.
2 seatsC. Louis BassanoRepublican · winner
25.0%28,419
Herbert H. KiehnRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.8%28,115
Henry F. GavanDemocrat · incumbent
22.8%25,847
Donald LanDemocrat
22.7%25,798
David K. McGuireIndependent
2.8%3,191
Melvin CharlesIndependent
1.8%2,089
113,459 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
The candidates
C. Louis Bassano (R)Herbert H. Kiehn (R)Henry F. Gavan (D)Donald Lan (D)
Also on the ballot: David K. McGuire (Independent), 2.8%; Melvin Charles (Independent), 1.8%