1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
John A. Lynch (D) won with 20.4% of the vote, defeating J. Edward Crabiel (D) by 0.5 points.
John A. LynchDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.4%94,832
J. Edward CrabielDemocrat · incumbent
19.9%92,637
Norman TanzmanDemocrat · incumbent
19.8%92,450
Leonard A. TobiasRepublican
13.2%61,672
Francis J. CouryRepublican
13.1%61,043
Charles C. GriffithRepublican
12.8%59,788
Edward R. GarvarnyOther party
0.8%3,547
465,969 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
John A. Lynch (D)J. Edward Crabiel (D)Norman Tanzman (D)Leonard A. Tobias (R)Francis J. Coury (R)Charles C. Griffith (R)
Also on the ballot: Edward R. Garvarny (Other party), 0.8%