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1973Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 37

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

Matthew Feldman (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph C. Woodcock Jr. (R) by 17.8 points.

Matthew FeldmanDemocrat · winner
58.6%36,690
Joseph C. Woodcock Jr.Republican · incumbent
40.8%25,524
0.6%373
62,587 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

EvenD+23.41981D+28.61983D+33.21987D+7.21991D+22.81993D+19.71997

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates