1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 21
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Thomas G. Dunn (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating William G. Palermo Jr. (R) by 28.2 points.
Thomas G. DunnDemocrat · winner
62.7%26,138
William G. Palermo Jr.Republican
34.5%14,396
Anthony C. CarboneIndependent
2.7%1,137
41,671 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
Thomas G. Dunn (D)William G. Palermo Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Anthony C. Carbone (Independent), 2.7%