1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 40
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: W. Cary Edwards (R), Walter Kern (R) won.
2 seatsW. Cary EdwardsRepublican · winner
28.5%28,510
Walter KernRepublican · winner
27.5%27,536
Chris BurdickDemocrat
21.7%21,794
John M. HendersonDemocrat
21.4%21,423
Susan RaggiLibertarian
0.5%533
Daniel L. BauchLibertarian
0.4%413
100,209 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
W. Cary Edwards (R)Walter Kern (R)Chris Burdick (D)John M. Henderson (D)
Also on the ballot: Susan Raggi (Libertarian), 0.5%; Daniel L. Bauch (Libertarian), 0.4%