1977 New Jersey Senate election

• John A. Lynch Sr. (District 17)
• Alexander J. Menza (District 20) (ran for U.S. Senator)
• Raymond Garramone (District 39) (ran for Governor)

• Alfred N. Beadleston (District 11)
• Raymond Bateman (District 16) (ran for Governor)
• Frank Davenport (District 35)

• District 2: Joseph McGahn (Atlantic) lost party support to Steven P. Perskie, an Assemblyman from Atlantic County.{{cite web |title=Results of the General Election |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf |access-date=4 December 2014 |website=New Jersey Division of Elections |publisher=State of New Jersey}}{{cite news |last1=Janson |first1=Donald |date=5 March 1977 |title=Perskie Likely to Oppose mcgahn in Senate Race |work=New York Times}}{{cite web |title=Our Campaigns |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396423}}
• District 6: Alene Ammond (Camden) lost the primary to Victor Pachter.{{cite web |title=Results of the Primary Election |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-primary-election.pdf |access-date=4 December 2014 |website=New Jersey Division of Elections |publisher=State of New Jersey}}
• District 7: Edward J. Hughes (Burlington) lost the primary to Charles B. Yates.
• District 19: John Fay (Middlesex) lost the primary to Laurence Weiss.
• District 21: Thomas Dunn (Union) lost party support to John Gregorio, an Assemblyman from Union County and mayor of Linden.{{cite news |last1=NARVAEZ |first1=ALFONSO A. |date=17 October 1977 |title=Democrats Running Strong in Campaigns in 13th, 17th and 21st Districts |work=New York Times}}
• District 31: James P. Dugan (Hudson) lost the primary to Wally Sheil, the President of Hudson County Community College.{{cite web |title=Our Campaigns |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=719768 |access-date=4 December 2014}}
• District 32: Joseph W. Tumulty (Hudson) lost the primary to David Friedland, a former Assemblyman from Hudson County.{{cite web |title=Our Campaigns |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=719771 |access-date=4 December 2014}}

• District 10: Herbert Buehler (Monmouth) lost to Republican Brian Kennedy, a former Assemblyman from Monmouth County.{{cite web |title=Results of the General Election |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf |access-date=4 December 2014 |website=New Jersey Division of Elections |publisher=State of New Jersey}}
• District 23: Stephen Wiley (Morris) lost to Republican John H. Dorsey, an Assemblyman from Morris County.{{cite news |last1=NARVAEZ |first1=ALFONSO A. |date=10 October 1977 |title=G.O.P. Expected to Maintain Strength In Morris, Union and Essex Counties |work=New York Times}}

• District 2: After losing the Democratic primary, Senator Joseph McGahn ran as an independent in the general election; he finished third behind Perskie and Republican F. Frederick Perone.
• District 21: After losing the Democratic primary, Senator Thomas Dunn ran as an independent in the general election; he finished second behind Gregorio.
• District 30: Anthony Imperiale (Essex) was defeated by Democrat Frank E. Rodgers, the mayor of Harrison.{{cite web |title=Results of the General Election |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1977-general-election.pdf |access-date=4 December 2014 |website=New Jersey Division of Elections |publisher=State of New Jersey}}

• District 17: John A. Lynch Sr. (Middlesex) retired. Speaker of the Assembly William J. Hamilton won the open seat.
• District 20: Alexander J. Menza (Union) retired to run for U.S. Senator. Union Township councilman Anthony E. Russo won the open seat.
• District 39: Raymond Garramone (Bergen) retired to run for Governor. Former Bergen County Freeholder Frank Herbert won the open seat.

• District 35: Republican Frank Davenport did not seek re-election. Frank X. Graves Jr., the mayor of Paterson, defeated former Assemblyman Alfred Fontanella.{{cite web |title=Our Campaigns |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=396441 |access-date=4 December 2014}}

• District 11: Alfred N. Beadleston (Monmouth) retired. Former Monmouth County Surrogate S. Thomas Gagliano won the open seat.
• District 17: Raymond Bateman (Somserset) retired to run for Governor. Assemblyman John H. Ewing won the open seat.

• District 6: Alene Ammond (Camden) lost the Democratic primary to Victor Pachter; Pachter lost the general election to Republican Lee Laskin, a former Assemblyman.{{cite web |title=Our Campaigns |url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49460 |access-date=4 December 2014}}
• District 14: Anne Clark Martindell (Mercer) was appointed U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand in May, leaving her seat vacant; Republican Walter E. Foran, an Assemblyman from Hunterdon County, won the open seat.

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. {{font color|blue|District 27, 1.8%}}
2. {{font color|blue|District 20, 1.6%}}
3. {{font color|red|District 6, 4.2%}} gain
4. {{font color|blue|District 39, 5.6%}}
5. {{font color|red|District 23, 8.6%}} gain
6. {{font color|red|District 10, 9.5%}} gain

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977{{cite web|title=Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1977-general-election.pdf|access-date=26 June 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Cafiero (incumbent)

|votes = 35,416

|percentage = 62.0%

|change = {{increase}} 3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank Kneiser

|votes = 21,702

|percentage = 38.0%

|change = {{decrease}} 3.7

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 57,118

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steven P. Perskie

|votes = 31,712

|percentage = 47.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = F. Frederick Perone

|votes = 20,160

|percentage = 30.5%

|change = {{decrease}} 14.4

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Re-Elect, Experience, Integrity

|candidate = Joseph McGahn (incumbent)

|votes = 14,288

|percentage = 21.6%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 66,160

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Raymond Zane (incumbent)

|votes = 37,199

|percentage = 65.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 14.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert C. Hendrickson, Jr.

|votes = 19,328

|percentage = 34.2%

|change = {{increase}} 14.1

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 56,527

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph A. Maressa (incumbent)

|votes = 35,736

|percentage = 65.0%

|change = {{increase}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter C. Gebelein

|votes = 19,248

|percentage = 35.0%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 54,984

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Angelo Errichetti (incumbent)

|votes = 27,352

|percentage = 69.4%

|change = {{increase}} 9.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ernest J. Merlino

|votes = 12,078

|percentage = 30.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 6.2

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 39,430

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Lee B. Laskin

|votes = 29,823

|percentage = 52.1

|change = {{increase}} 5.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Victor Pachter

|votes = 27,449

|percentage = 47.9

|change = {{decrease}} 5.3

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 57,272

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles B. Yates

|votes = 30,793

|percentage = 59.5%

|change = {{increase}} 1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael J. Conda

|votes = 20,971

|percentage = 40.5%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.1

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 51,764

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Barry T. Parker (incumbent)

|votes = 30,042

|percentage = 55.4%

|change = {{increase}} 2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles H. Ryan

|votes = 24,168

|percentage = 44.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 2.6

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 54,210

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John F. Russo (incumbent)

|votes = 53,309

|percentage = 63.7%

|change = {{increase}} 9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James J. Mancini

|votes = 28,673

|percentage = 34.3%

|change = {{decrease}} 11.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Leonard T. Flynn

|votes = 1,153

|percentage = 1.4%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Donald Knause

|votes = 494

|percentage = 0.6%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 83,629

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Brian T. Kennedy

|votes = 29,059

|percentage = 54.3%

|change = {{increase}} 9.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Herbert J. Buehler (incumbent)

|votes = 23,990

|percentage = 44.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 10.3

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Let's Work Together

|candidate = Franco DiDomenica

|votes = 502

|percentage = 0.9%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 53,551

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = S. Thomas Gagliano

|votes = 30,452

|percentage = 54.5%

|change = {{increase}} 0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Arthur Goldzweig

|votes = 24,398

|percentage = 43.7%

|change = {{decrease}} 2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Anne Caroline Riecker

|votes = 567

|percentage = 1.0%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Joseph Rembisz, Jr.

|votes = 477

|percentage = 0.9%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 55,894

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Eugene J. Bedell (incumbent)

|votes = 28,391

|percentage = 53.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph Azzolina

|votes = 21,877

|percentage = 41.3%

|change = {{increase}} 6.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Eileen Lloyd

|votes = 2,435

|percentage = 4.6%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Jack Moyers

|votes = 261

|percentage = 0.5%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 52,964

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph P. Merlino (incumbent)

|votes = 33,757

|percentage = 69.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry L. Dearden

|votes = 14,776

|percentage = 30.4%

|change = {{increase}} 4.8

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 48,533

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Walter E. Foran (incumbent)

|votes = 33,556

|percentage = 56.8%

|change = {{increase}} 8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter J. Bearse

|votes = 25,504

|percentage = 43.2%

|change = {{decrease}} 8.3

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 59,060

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 1977}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Wayne Dumont (incumbent)

|votes = 35,268

|percentage = 60.7%

|change = {{increase}} 5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph J. Keslo

|votes = 22,815

|percentage = 39.3%

|change = {{decrease}} 5.7

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 58,083

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John H. Ewing

|votes = 38,772

|percentage = 65.2%

|change = {{increase}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth L. Hetrick

|votes = 20,654

|percentage = 34.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.2

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 59,426

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William J. Hamilton, Jr.

|votes = 26,343

|percentage = 59.7%

|change = {{decrease}} 11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter J. Selesky

|votes = 16,183

|percentage = 36.7%

|change = {{increase}} 8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent Candidate

|candidate = Walter Jinotti

|votes = 985

|percentage = 2.2%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Repeal Income Tax

|candidate = Edward J. McGlynn

|votes = 638

|percentage = 1.4%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 44,149

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bernard J. Dwyer (incumbent)

|votes = 34,144

|percentage = 57.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 5.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = S. Elliott Mayo

|votes = 23,803

|percentage = 40.2%

|change = {{increase}} 3.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Edward R. Gavarny

|votes = 1,281

|percentage = 2.2%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 59,228

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Laurence S. Weiss

|votes = 30,474

|percentage = 65.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 12.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Raymond J. Freid

|votes = 15,390

|percentage = 33.3%

|change = {{increase}} 11.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = U.S. Labor Party

|candidate = Michael R. Leppig

|votes = 396

|percentage = 0.9%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 46,260

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony E. Russo

|votes = 30,057

|percentage = 50.8

|change = {{decrease}} 5.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank X. McDermott

|votes = 29,067

|percentage = 49.2

|change = {{increase}} 6.0

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 59,124

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John T. Gregorio

|votes = 20,255

|percentage = 46.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 15.8

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Re-elect Experience, Courage

|candidate = Thomas G. Dunn (incumbent)

|votes = 13,932

|percentage = 32.2%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert T. Walsh

|votes = 8,005

|percentage = 18.5%

|change = {{decrease}} 16.0

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Repeal Income Tax

|candidate = Rocco J. Gallo

|votes = 1,023

|percentage = 2.4%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 43,215

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Peter McDonough (incumbent)

|votes = 28,669

|percentage = 55.2%

|change = {{increase}} 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry P. Pappas

|votes = 22,032

|percentage = 42.5%

|change = {{decrease}} 5.2

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = An Independent Choice

|candidate = John J. Carone

|votes = 1,198

|percentage = 2.3%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 51,899

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John H. Dorsey

|votes = 30,882

|percentage = 54.3%

|change = {{increase}} 7.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Stephen B. Wiley (incumbent)

|votes = 25,981

|percentage = 45.7%

|change = {{decrease}} 7.4

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 56,863

| percentage = 100.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James P. Vreeland

|votes = 34,694

|percentage = 67.1%

|change = {{increase}} 14.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Norma K. Herzfeld

|votes = 17,036

|percentage = 32.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 14.5

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 51,730

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James Wallwork

|votes = 35,517

|percentage = 60.6%

|change = {{increase}} 6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Lewis J. Paper

|votes = 23,096

|percentage = 39.4%

|change = {{decrease}} 6.4

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 58,613

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank J. Dodd

|votes = 27,293

|percentage = 75.0%

|change = {{decrease}} 0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Nancy Jane Schron

|votes = 8,847

|percentage = 24.3%

|change = {{decrease}} 0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Kenneth R. Kaplan

|votes = 250

|percentage = 0.7%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 36,390

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Carmen A. Orechio

|votes = 25,773

|percentage = 50.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John N. Dennis

|votes = 24,855

|percentage = 49.1%

|change = {{increase}} 2.2

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 50,628

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Martin L. Greenberg

|votes = 16,986

|percentage = 57.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = James A. Pindar

|votes = 11,399

|percentage = 38.8%

|change = {{increase}} 2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Income Tax Referendum

|candidate = Nicholas T. Fernicola

|votes = 770

|percentage = 2.6%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Jobs, Equality, Peace

|candidate = Charles E. Cascone

|votes = 234

|percentage = 0.8%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 29,389

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wynona Lipman

|votes = 16,037

|percentage = 90.6%

|change = {{increase}} 6.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Manuel Angel Colon

|votes = 1,658

|percentage = 9.4%

|change = {{decrease}} 6.8

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 17,695

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank E. Rodgers

|votes = 20,081

|percentage = 48.0%

|change = {{increase}} 11.6

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Anti-Tax Candidate

|candidate = Anthony Imperiale

|votes = 14,771

|percentage = 35.3%

|change = {{decrease}} 14.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harry J. Romeo

|votes = 6,946

|percentage = 16.6%

|change = {{increase}} 2.4

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 41,798

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Wally Sheil

|votes = 26,872

|percentage = 70.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 8.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Edward T. Magee

|votes = 11,191

|percentage = 29.4%

|change = {{increase}} 8.9

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 38,063

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = David Friedland

|votes = 26,813

|percentage = 67.5%

|change = {{decrease}} 7.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph W. Gallagher

|votes = 11,817

|percentage = 29.8%

|change = {{increase}} 6.9

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Politicians Are Crooks

|candidate = Herbert H. Shaw

|votes = 1,082

|percentage = 2.7%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 39,712

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William Musto

|votes = 25,270

|percentage = 71.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 6.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Michael A. Litzas

|votes = 7,244

|percentage = 20.6%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Repeal Income Tax

|candidate = William J. Meehan

|votes = 1,719

|percentage = 4.9%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = For The People

|candidate = Eulalio Jose Negrin

|votes = 966

|percentage = 2.7%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 35,199

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Joseph Hirkala

|votes = 28,628

|percentage = 69.6%

|change = {{increase}} 5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Herman Schmidt

|votes = 12,484

|percentage = 30.4%

|change = {{decrease}} 5.7

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 41,112

| percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank X. Graves Jr.

|votes = 17,005

|percentage = 56.2%

|change = {{increase}} 6.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Alfred E. Fontanella

|votes = 12,193

|percentage = 40.3%

|change = {{decrease}} 9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Tax Revolt Independent

|candidate = Joseph S. Long

|votes = 547

|percentage = 1.8%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent Progressive Conservative

|candidate = Roy L. Ward

|votes = 500

|percentage = 1.7%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 30,245

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony Scardino

|votes = 31,466

|percentage = 63.9%

|change = {{increase}} 1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Harold A. Pareti

|votes = 17,805

|percentage = 36.1%

|change = {{decrease}} 0.7

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 49,271

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Matthew Feldman (incumbent)

|votes = 31,945

|percentage = 59.0%

|change = {{increase}} 0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = William C. Clark

|votes = 21,723

|percentage = 40.1%

|change = {{decrease}} 0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party USA

|candidate = Magnus Nelson

|votes = 492

|percentage = 0.9%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 54,160

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = John Skevin (incumbent)

|votes = 24,629

|percentage = 56.1%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank A. Buono, Jr.

|votes = 19,289

|percentage = 43.9%

|change = {{increase}} 1.5

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 43,918

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Frank Herbert

|votes = 28,658

|percentage = 52.8%

|change = {{decrease}} 1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John W. Markert

|votes = 25,582

|percentage = 47.2%

|change = {{increase}} 1.5

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 54,240

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin| title=1977 general election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Garrett W. Hagedorn (incumbent)

|votes = 29,689

|percentage = 57.8%

|change = {{increase}} 1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Anthony D. Andora

|votes = 21,009

|percentage = 40.9%

|change = {{decrease}} 2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independent Middle America

|candidate = Victor E. Virgens

|votes = 664

|percentage = 1.3%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box total

| votes = 51,362

| percentage = '100.00%'

}}

{{Election box end}}

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