1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 22
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Donald Difrancesco (R), William Maguire (R) won.
2 seatsDonald DifrancescoRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.8%28,052
William MaguireRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.9%27,142
James V. SpagnoliDemocrat
23.2%23,343
Melvin ChilewichDemocrat
22.1%22,292
100,829 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