1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Girgenti (D), Vincent Pellecchia (D) won.
2 seatsJohn A. GirgentiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%12,763
Vincent PellecchiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%11,595
Fred BurgosRepublican
21.4%9,051
Frank S. CampanaRepublican
19.9%8,433
Madonna RabelSocialist
1.1%446
42,288 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
John A. Girgenti (D)Vincent Pellecchia (D)Fred Burgos (R)Frank S. Campana (R)
Also on the ballot: Madonna Rabel (Socialist), 1.1%