1975Final results
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William J. Hamilton Jr. (D), Joseph D. Patero (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam J. Hamilton Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%21,776
Joseph D. PateroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%21,446
Charles F. WilliamsRepublican
22.1%16,844
Kenneth C. BrennanRepublican
21.3%16,260
76,326 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 1975
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET