1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard Vanwagner (D), William E. Flynn (D) won.
2 seatsRichard VanwagnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%31,681
William E. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.4%29,344
Michael J. ArnoneRepublican
20.8%21,542
Richard A. CooperRepublican
19.8%20,417
Stevenson M. EnterlineLibertarian
0.4%362
103,346 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
Richard Vanwagner (D)William E. Flynn (D)Michael J. Arnone (R)Richard A. Cooper (R)
Also on the ballot: Stevenson M. Enterline (Libertarian), 0.4%