1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 15
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Wayne Dumont Jr. (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Richard V. Laddey (D) by 33.2 points.
Wayne Dumont Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
66.6%28,041
Richard V. LaddeyDemocrat
33.4%14,072
42,113 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