1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Eugene J. Bedell (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Joseph Azzolina (R) by 23.6 points.
Eugene J. BedellDemocrat · winner
58.8%29,193
Joseph AzzolinaRepublican · incumbent
35.2%17,492
Peter P. GaribaldiIndependent
6.0%2,967
49,652 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