1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Frank Davenport (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Lazzara (D) by 0.3 points.
Frank DavenportRepublican · winner
50.1%16,919
Joseph A. LazzaraDemocrat · incumbent
49.9%16,826
33,745 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