1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Robert P. Hollenbeck (D), Richard F. Visotcky (D) won.
2 seatsRobert P. HollenbeckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.0%28,639
Richard F. VisotckyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%25,562
Peter J. RussoRepublican
22.9%21,847
William P. SchuberRepublican
19.7%18,840
Robert ShapiroLibertarian
0.6%527
95,415 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
Robert P. Hollenbeck (D)Richard F. Visotcky (D)Peter J. Russo (R)William P. Schuber (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Shapiro (Libertarian), 0.6%