1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James R. Hurley (R), Joseph W. Chinnici (R) won.
2 seatsJames R. HurleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.1%36,327
Joseph W. ChinniciRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%34,104
Charles A. ThomasDemocrat
20.3%23,653
Robert J. ShestonDemocrat
19.4%22,668
116,752 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 1973
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET