1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 20
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Alexander J. Menza (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Francis X. McDermott (R) by 13.2 points.
Alexander J. MenzaDemocrat · winner
56.3%34,040
Francis X. McDermottRepublican · incumbent
43.2%26,084
Oscar B. JohannsenIndependent
0.5%305
60,429 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
The candidates
Alexander J. Menza (D)Francis X. McDermott (R)
Also on the ballot: Oscar B. Johannsen (Independent), 0.5%