1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Eugene J. Bedell (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph Azzolina (R) by 12.3 points.
Eugene J. BedellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%28,391
Joseph AzzolinaRepublican
41.3%21,877
Eileen LloydIndependent
4.6%2,435
Jack MoyersLibertarian
0.5%261
52,964 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
Eugene J. Bedell (D)Joseph Azzolina (R)
Also on the ballot: Eileen Lloyd (Independent), 4.6%; Jack Moyers (Libertarian), 0.5%