1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 22
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William Maguire (R), Bob Franks (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam MaguireRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%22,244
Bob FranksRepublican · winner
26.4%21,307
Walter E. BorightDemocrat
23.2%18,774
Patrick J. CassidyDemocrat
20.8%16,805
Marie A. KisseberthIndependent
2.1%1,672
80,802 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
William Maguire (R)Bob Franks (R)Walter E. Boright (D)Patrick J. Cassidy (D)
Also on the ballot: Marie A. Kisseberth (Independent), 2.1%