1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 16
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Walter J. Kavanaugh (R), Elliott F. Smith (R) won.
2 seatsWalter J. KavanaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.0%38,516
Elliott F. SmithRepublican · winner
26.3%31,668
Timothy L. CardenDemocrat
23.9%28,692
Peter G. DowlingDemocrat
17.8%21,391
120,267 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