1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James J. Barry Jr. (R), John H. Dorsey (R) won.
2 seatsJames J. Barry Jr.Republican · winner
25.6%24,770
John H. DorseyRepublican · winner
25.6%24,734
Rosemarie TotaroDemocrat · incumbent
25.0%24,160
Gordon A. MacinnesDemocrat · incumbent
23.8%23,058
96,722 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