1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 10
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Anthony M. Villane Jr. (R), William F. Dowd (R) won.
2 seatsAnthony M. Villane Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
28.6%28,958
William F. DowdRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%27,101
Carl M. MarchettiDemocrat
22.8%23,141
James A. CareyDemocrat
21.9%22,185
101,385 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