1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 22
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Peter J. McDonough (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating William Wright Jr. (D) by 4.6 points.
Peter J. McDonoughRepublican · winner
52.3%27,827
William Wright Jr.Democrat
47.7%25,361
53,188 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