1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Clifford W. Snedecker (R), H. James Saxton (R) won.
2 seatsClifford W. SnedeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%30,730
H. James SaxtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.7%29,655
Stephen J. Zielinski Jr.Democrat
22.1%23,723
Samuel N. BarressiDemocrat
21.5%23,023
107,131 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