1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Frank J. Dodd (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Salvatore J. Beninati (R) by 50.2 points.
Frank J. DoddDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%33,223
Salvatore J. BeninatiRepublican
24.9%11,012
44,235 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