1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Carl A. Orechio (R), A. Joseph Fortunato (D) won.
2 seatsCarl A. OrechioRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.1%26,943
A. Joseph FortunatoDemocrat · winner
25.3%25,212
Roger L. TonerRepublican
23.6%23,479
Diane L. HorowitzDemocrat
23.5%23,411
Barry L. SiegelLibertarian
0.3%268
Alfred J. KorbyLibertarian
0.3%266
99,579 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
Carl A. Orechio (R)A. Joseph Fortunato (D)Roger L. Toner (R)Diane L. Horowitz (D)
Also on the ballot: Barry L. Siegel (Libertarian), 0.3%; Alfred J. Korby (Libertarian), 0.3%