1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Paul Contillo (D), Robert Burns (D) won.
2 seatsPaul ContilloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%23,585
Robert BurnsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%23,113
James J. CuccioRepublican
23.8%20,551
Louis F. KoscoRepublican
22.1%19,028
86,277 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