1973Final results
1973 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
John J. Horn (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Richard C. Hardenbergh (R) by 31.3 points.
John J. HornDemocrat · winner
65.2%25,999
Richard C. HardenberghRepublican
33.9%13,509
Dominic W. DoganieroSocialist
0.9%369
39,877 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
The candidates
John J. Horn (D)Richard C. Hardenbergh (R)
Also on the ballot: Dominic W. Doganiero (Socialist), 0.9%