New Jersey General Assembly seat · former district
New Jersey Legislative District 9B
3 elections since 1969: Democrats won 0, Republicans 3.
1971 election
Nov 2, 1971- C. Louis Bassano (R) · won25.0%
- Herbert H. Kiehn (R) · won · incumbent24.8%
- Henry F. Gavan (D) · incumbent22.8%
- Donald Lan (D)22.7%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1969.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | C. Louis Bassano · Herbert H. Kiehn (R) | Henry F. Gavan (D) | 2.0 |
| 1971 special election | Elizabeth L. Cox (R) | Harry W. Foskey (D) | 22.9 |
| 1969 | Herbert J. Heilmann · Hugo M. Pfaltz Jr. (R) | Michael J. Mehr (D) | 9.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)