1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Carl A. Orechio (R), John N. Dennis (R) won.
2 seatsCarl A. OrechioRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.0%26,773
John N. DennisRepublican · winner
27.7%26,471
Robert M. RuaneDemocrat · incumbent
24.5%23,404
Herbert LevDemocrat
19.8%18,886
95,534 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