1977Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 10
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Brian T. Kennedy (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Buehler (D) by 9.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Brian T. KennedyRepublican · winner
54.3%29,059
Herbert J. BuehlerDemocrat · incumbent
44.8%23,990
Franco DidomenicaWorking Families
0.9%502
53,551 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
Brian T. Kennedy (R)Herbert J. Buehler (D)
Also on the ballot: Franco Didomenica (Working Families), 0.9%