1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Angelo J. Errichetti (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Merlino (R) by 38.7 points.
Angelo J. ErrichettiDemocrat · winner
69.4%27,352
Ernest J. MerlinoRepublican
30.6%12,078
39,430 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