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1975Final results

1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 37

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Byron Baer (D), Albert Burstein (D) won.

2 seats
Byron BaerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%30,796
Albert BursteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%29,995
21.7%23,960
Jerry J. HerschRepublican
20.7%22,859
Daniel J. PiroLibertarian
1.3%1,426
0.6%703
Nana DediaOther party
0.5%519
110,258 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

EvenD+26.01977D+18.51979D+17.51981D+24.01983D+5.91985D+24.51987

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Byron Baer (D)Albert Burstein (D)Dennis M. Meehan (R)Jerry J. Hersch (R)

Also on the ballot: Daniel J. Piro (Libertarian), 1.3%; Armand Milletari (Socialist), 0.6%; Nana Dedia (Other party), 0.5%