1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James R. Hurley (R), Joseph W. Chinnici (R) won.
2 seatsJames R. HurleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.3%35,993
Joseph W. ChinniciRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%33,104
James J. SelleyDemocrat
19.7%22,606
Jeffrey A. AprilDemocrat
19.3%22,146
John F. PhillipsIndependent
1.0%1,175
115,024 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 1977
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
James R. Hurley (R)Joseph W. Chinnici (R)James J. Selley (D)Jeffrey A. April (D)
Also on the ballot: John F. Phillips (Independent), 1.0%