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1977Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Vincent Pellecchia (D), John A. Girgenti (D) won.

2 seats
Vincent PellecchiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%15,616
John A. GirgentiDemocrat · winner
26.5%14,774
Ronald FavaRepublican · incumbent
24.7%13,768
Henry RamerRepublican
20.8%11,624
55,782 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

EvenD+3.51977D+12.31979D+30.41981D+43.41983D+9.01985D+34.81987

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET