1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Harold Martin (D), Greta Kiernan (D) won.
2 seatsHarold MartinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%28,105
Greta KiernanDemocrat · winner
26.0%28,026
Gerald CardinaleRepublican
23.3%25,087
John F. InganamortRepublican
23.3%25,041
Henry KochLibertarian
0.6%681
William J. Zelko Jr.Libertarian
0.4%432
Elliot GreenspanOther party
0.3%276
107,648 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
Harold Martin (D)Greta Kiernan (D)Gerald Cardinale (R)John F. Inganamort (R)
Also on the ballot: Henry Koch (Libertarian), 0.6%; William J. Zelko Jr. (Libertarian), 0.4%; Elliot Greenspan (Other party), 0.3%