1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph A. Maressa (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Walter C. Gebelein (R) by 30.0 points.
Joseph A. MaressaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%35,736
Walter C. GebeleinRepublican
35.0%19,248
54,984 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