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1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Clifford W. Snedecker (R), H. James Saxton (R) won.

2 seats
Clifford W. SnedeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%26,888
H. James SaxtonRepublican · winner
26.9%24,831
John A. SweeneyDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%21,813
20.3%18,732
92,264 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

EvenR+4.31973R+6.51975R+11.11977R+7.11979R+25.51981R+23.71983

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