1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James Bornheimer (D), John H. Froude (D) won.
2 seatsJames BornheimerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.7%37,384
John H. FroudeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%37,046
James GeneckiRepublican
17.5%20,051
George W. LukeRepublican
17.0%19,487
Arthur M. BaloghOther party
0.2%225
Oris A. ThompsonOther party
0.2%205
114,398 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
The candidates
James Bornheimer (D)John H. Froude (D)James Genecki (R)George W. Luke (R)
Also on the ballot: Arthur M. Balogh (Other party), 0.2%; Oris A. Thompson (Other party), 0.2%