1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Daniel J. Dalton (D), Dennis L. Riley (D) won.
2 seatsDaniel J. DaltonDemocrat · winner
29.7%26,229
Dennis L. RileyDemocrat · winner
29.4%26,024
Frederick A. BuschRepublican
20.5%18,080
Mark J. HaasRepublican
20.4%18,035
88,368 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