1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 29
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Willie B. Brown (D), Eugene H. Thompson (D) won.
2 seatsWillie B. BrownDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.4%11,138
Eugene H. ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.8%10,506
Calvin ThomasRepublican
5.2%1,250
John L. PeltRepublican
4.5%1,086
23,980 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
Willie B. Brown (D)Eugene H. Thompson (D)Calvin Thomas (R)
Also on the ballot: John L. Pelt (Republican), 4.5%