1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 6
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Rocco (R), Thomas J. Shusted (R) won.
2 seatsJohn A. RoccoRepublican · winner
27.0%23,922
Thomas J. ShustedRepublican · winner
25.5%22,627
Barbara BermanDemocrat · incumbent
24.0%21,294
Mary Keating CroceDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%20,912
88,755 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