1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 37
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Albert Burstein (D), Byron Baer (D) won.
2 seatsAlbert BursteinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.0%28,727
Byron BaerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%28,225
Bradford MenkesRepublican
20.3%19,432
Joan Vanalstyne JohnsonRepublican
20.1%19,236
95,620 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