1971Final results
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 6B
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph P. Merlino (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Delehey (R) by 40.0 points.
Joseph P. MerlinoDemocrat · winner
70.0%29,758
Charles A. DeleheyRepublican
30.0%12,740
42,498 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET