1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Paul Doyle (D), Daniel F. Newman (D) won.
2 seatsJohn Paul DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%49,960
Daniel F. NewmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.4%49,387
Stephen A. PepeRepublican
18.6%30,173
John T. Hendrickson Jr.Republican
18.4%29,858
William A. HallIndependent
0.8%1,285
John J. ConradIndependent
0.7%1,199
Bill GahresOther party
0.4%688
162,550 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
John Paul Doyle (D)Daniel F. Newman (D)Stephen A. Pepe (R)John T. Hendrickson Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: William A. Hall (Independent), 0.8%; John J. Conrad (Independent), 0.7%; Bill Gahres (Other party), 0.4%