1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Gordon A. Macinnes (D), Rosemarie Totaro (D) won.
2 seatsGordon A. MacinnesDemocrat · winner
28.0%27,876
Rosemarie TotaroDemocrat · winner
24.8%24,660
John H. DorseyRepublican
23.8%23,757
Albert W. MerckRepublican · incumbent
23.4%23,322
99,615 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