1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Carmen A. Orechio (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Giuliano (R) by 6.2 points.
Carmen A. OrechioDemocrat · winner
53.1%29,878
Michael A. GiulianoRepublican · incumbent
46.9%26,395
56,273 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