1975Final results
1975 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Paul Doyle (D), Daniel F. Newman (D) won.
2 seatsJohn Paul DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%35,707
Daniel F. NewmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.1%35,337
Franklin V. FischerRepublican
23.6%33,174
James M. HaveyRepublican
23.4%32,847
Bill GahresIndependent
1.2%1,693
John J. ConradLibertarian
0.4%603
Donna SerberIndependent
0.3%437
David LyonIndependent
0.2%291
Albert ShaiaOther party
0.2%238
Arthur John Ahrens Jr.Other party
0.1%188
140,515 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
John Paul Doyle (D)Daniel F. Newman (D)Franklin V. Fischer (R)James M. Havey (R)
Also on the ballot: Bill Gahres (Independent), 1.2%; John J. Conrad (Libertarian), 0.4%; Donna Serber (Independent), 0.3%; David Lyon (Independent), 0.2%; Albert Shaia (Other party), 0.2%; Arthur John Ahrens Jr. (Other party), 0.1%