1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 20
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph L. Garrubbo (D), John J. McCarthy (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph L. GarrubboDemocrat · winner
28.5%32,703
John J. McCarthyDemocrat · winner
27.8%31,853
C. Louis BassanoRepublican · incumbent
23.1%26,550
Charles S. TracyRepublican
20.6%23,607
114,713 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