1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Gerald Cardinale (R), John W. Markert (R) won.
2 seatsGerald CardinaleRepublican · winner
28.1%27,608
John W. MarkertRepublican · winner
28.0%27,450
Greta KiernanDemocrat · incumbent
21.8%21,425
Harold MartinDemocrat · incumbent
21.0%20,577
Henry KochLibertarian
0.8%809
Elliot GreenspanOther party
0.3%308
98,177 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
Gerald Cardinale (R)John W. Markert (R)Greta Kiernan (D)Harold Martin (D)
Also on the ballot: Henry Koch (Libertarian), 0.8%; Elliot Greenspan (Other party), 0.3%