1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Herman T. Costello (D), Barbara F. Kalik (D) won.
2 seatsHerman T. CostelloDemocrat · winner
30.7%30,543
Barbara F. KalikDemocrat · winner
26.7%26,538
C. William HainesRepublican
22.2%22,086
Bennett E. BozarthRepublican
20.4%20,278
99,445 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