1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 15
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Wayne Dumont Jr. (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph J. Kelso (D) by 21.4 points.
Wayne Dumont Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.7%35,268
Joseph J. KelsoDemocrat
39.3%22,815
58,083 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