1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Marie A. Muhler (R), John O. Bennett (R) won.
2 seatsMarie A. MuhlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.5%29,850
John O. BennettRepublican · winner
26.3%27,571
Walter J. KozloskiDemocrat · incumbent
22.3%23,375
Stephen F. DuffyDemocrat
21.6%22,610
Joshua LeinsdorfIndependent
1.4%1,418
104,824 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
The candidates
Marie A. Muhler (R)John O. Bennett (R)Walter J. Kozloski (D)Stephen F. Duffy (D)
Also on the ballot: Joshua Leinsdorf (Independent), 1.4%