1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James J. Barry Jr. (R), Rosemarie Totaro (D) won.
2 seatsJames J. Barry Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
30.0%32,479
Rosemarie TotaroDemocrat · winner
26.4%28,526
Joseph J. MarazitiRepublican
24.0%25,996
Jerome C. KesslerDemocrat
19.6%21,253
108,254 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