1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 33
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
William V. Musto (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Michael A. Litzas (R) by 51.2 points.
William V. MustoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.8%25,270
Michael A. LitzasRepublican
20.6%7,244
William J. MeehanRepublican
4.9%1,719
Eulalio Jose NegrinOther party
2.7%966
35,199 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
William V. Musto (D)Michael A. Litzas (R)
Also on the ballot: William J. Meehan (Republican), 4.9%; Eulalio Jose Negrin (Other party), 2.7%