1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: James R. Hurley (R), Joseph W. Chinnici (R) won.
2 seatsJames R. HurleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.8%31,196
Joseph W. ChinniciRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%28,209
Randy WilhelmDemocrat
20.5%20,034
Jerry G. LivingstonDemocrat
18.9%18,520
97,959 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 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET