1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: H. James Saxton (R), Clifford W. Snedecker (R) won.
2 seatsH. James SaxtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.4%27,104
Clifford W. SnedeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.4%26,162
Joseph R. Malone IIIDemocrat
23.8%22,686
Vincent DeliaDemocrat
19.8%18,907
Paul FergusonSocialist
0.6%543
95,402 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
H. James Saxton (R)Clifford W. Snedecker (R)Joseph R. Malone III (D)Vincent Delia (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul Ferguson (Socialist), 0.6%