1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Edward H. Hynes (D), Paul Contillo (D) won.
2 seatsEdward H. HynesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.0%32,878
Paul ContilloDemocrat · winner
29.1%31,818
Charles E. ReidRepublican · incumbent
21.3%23,276
Ralph W. Chandless Jr.Republican
19.7%21,544
109,516 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