1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 40
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Garrett W. Hagedorn (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Anthony D. Andora (D) by 16.9 points.
Garrett W. HagedornRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%29,689
Anthony D. AndoraDemocrat
40.9%21,009
Victor E. VirgensIndependent
1.3%664
51,362 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
Garrett W. Hagedorn (R)Anthony D. Andora (D)
Also on the ballot: Victor E. Virgens (Independent), 1.3%