1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
James S. Cafiero (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating William E. Bowen (D) by 16.5 points.
James S. CafieroRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%34,807
William E. BowenDemocrat
41.7%24,933
59,740 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