1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Ernest F. Schuck (D), Walter Rand (D) won.
2 seatsErnest F. SchuckDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.7%18,640
Walter RandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.2%18,412
Robert J. VenutiRepublican
18.5%8,704
Jack B. BowellSocialist
1.4%674
Julius LevinSocialist
1.1%513
46,943 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
Ernest F. Schuck (D)Walter Rand (D)Robert J. Venuti (R)
Also on the ballot: Jack B. Bowell (Socialist), 1.4%; Julius Levin (Socialist), 1.1%