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1975Final results

1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Ernest F. Schuck (D), Walter Rand (D) won.

2 seats
Ernest F. SchuckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%22,166
Walter RandDemocrat · winner
30.9%21,157
17.8%12,168
Jack W. YeagerRepublican
17.6%12,071
Julius LevinSocialist
0.7%481
Samuel CingerOther party
0.6%412
68,455 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+26.71975 special electionD+27.01975D+30.81977D+35.81979D+43.71981D+34.81983

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

The candidates