1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Sweeney (D), Clifford W. Snedecker (R) won.
2 seatsJohn A. SweeneyDemocrat · winner
26.9%23,414
Clifford W. SnedeckerRepublican · winner
25.5%22,203
Hkenneth WilkieRepublican · incumbent
24.2%21,044
Elmer DimperioDemocrat
23.4%20,358
87,019 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