1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William E. Flynn (D), Richard Vanwagner (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam E. FlynnDemocrat · winner
30.6%29,427
Richard VanwagnerDemocrat · winner
30.3%29,203
Michael J. ArnoneRepublican
19.8%19,030
Richard A. CooperRepublican
19.4%18,642
96,302 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