1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard J. Codey (D), Mildred Barry Garvin (D) won.
2 seatsRichard J. CodeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.3%25,605
Mildred Barry GarvinDemocrat · winner
33.2%23,430
Daniel DibenedettoRepublican
16.1%11,322
Jeffrey A. GersonRepublican
13.4%9,484
Katherine E. FlorentineLibertarian
0.3%242
Richard S. RothLibertarian
0.3%204
Lynne SpeedOther party
0.2%127
Dennis SpeedOther party
0.2%117
70,531 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 J. Codey (D)Mildred Barry Garvin (D)Daniel Dibenedetto (R)Jeffrey A. Gerson (R)
Also on the ballot: Katherine E. Florentine (Libertarian), 0.3%; Richard S. Roth (Libertarian), 0.3%; Lynne Speed (Other party), 0.2%; Dennis Speed (Other party), 0.2%