1975Final results
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard J. Codey (D), Eldridge Hawkins (D) won.
2 seatsRichard J. CodeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.9%22,618
Eldridge HawkinsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.1%20,830
Conrad N. KochRepublican
14.4%9,069
Raymond Findley Jr.Republican
13.6%8,563
Kenneth R. KaplanLibertarian
1.7%1,069
Kenneth MandelOther party
1.4%852
63,001 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
The candidates
Richard J. Codey (D)Eldridge Hawkins (D)Conrad N. Koch (R)Raymond Findley Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth R. Kaplan (Libertarian), 1.7%; Kenneth Mandel (Other party), 1.4%