1975Final results
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 28
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Peter Shapiro (D), Patrick J. Scanlon (D) won.
2 seatsPeter ShapiroDemocrat · winner
34.3%19,257
Patrick J. ScanlonDemocrat · winner
31.3%17,569
Paul R. DanieleRepublican
16.8%9,438
Ruth L. MargulesRepublican
15.0%8,408
Clementine H. KasprowiczIndependent
1.1%628
George R. SchumartyIndependent
0.8%431
William E. SchetlickLibertarian
0.6%346
56,077 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
Peter Shapiro (D)Patrick J. Scanlon (D)Paul R. Daniele (R)Ruth L. Margules (R)
Also on the ballot: Clementine H. Kasprowicz (Independent), 1.1%; George R. Schumarty (Independent), 0.8%; William E. Schetlick (Libertarian), 0.6%