1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 19
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: George J. Otlowski (D), Alan J. Karcher (D) won.
2 seatsGeorge J. OtlowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.4%28,911
Alan J. KarcherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%27,304
Joseph F. BrittRepublican
17.2%14,442
Patrick A. SimonelliRepublican
16.0%13,486
84,143 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