1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 40
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: W. Cary Edwards (R), Walter Kern (R) won.
2 seatsW. Cary EdwardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.0%29,946
Walter KernRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.0%29,084
Eleanor M. RooneyDemocrat
15.7%13,410
Jane Tremble BaumannDemocrat
15.4%13,174
85,614 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