1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard Vanwagner (D), William E. Flynn (D) won.
2 seatsRichard VanwagnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.4%28,325
William E. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%26,751
Robert B. ThalerRepublican
21.4%20,597
Richard J. Dealy Jr.Republican
20.8%20,054
Chris TotoLibertarian
0.8%740
96,467 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
Richard Vanwagner (D)William E. Flynn (D)Robert B. Thaler (R)Richard J. Dealy Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Chris Toto (Libertarian), 0.8%