1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William J. Bate (D), Emil Olszowsky (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam J. BateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%25,138
Emil OlszowskyRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.7%21,055
Anthony M. BarbieriDemocrat
21.8%17,852
Anthony DepasqualeRepublican
18.7%15,324
John L. SalekIndependent
1.6%1,281
Philip MartiniOther party
1.4%1,131
81,781 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
William J. Bate (D)Emil Olszowsky (R)Anthony M. Barbieri (D)Anthony Depasquale (R)
Also on the ballot: John L. Salek (Independent), 1.6%; Philip Martini (Other party), 1.4%