1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Robert P. Hollenbeck (D), Richard F. Visotcky (D) won.
2 seatsRobert P. HollenbeckDemocrat · winner
30.6%34,675
Richard F. VisotckyDemocrat · winner
28.8%32,594
Peter J. RussoRepublican · incumbent
20.5%23,221
James L. PlosiaRepublican
20.1%22,699
113,189 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