1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Ronald Fava (R), Vincent Pellecchia (D) won.
2 seatsRonald FavaRepublican · winner
28.0%14,676
Vincent PellecchiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%12,686
Ralph E. FaasseRepublican
21.8%11,411
William H. HicksDemocrat · incumbent
19.8%10,386
Joseph LongOther party
3.7%1,937
Enrico R. OrlandoOther party
2.5%1,329
52,425 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
Ronald Fava (R)Vincent Pellecchia (D)Ralph E. Faasse (R)William H. Hicks (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Long (Other party), 3.7%; Enrico R. Orlando (Other party), 2.5%