In both 1967 and 1969, Mabie and John F. Brown were elected to represent
District 4A in the New Jersey General Assembly;[1][2] The district covered portions of
Burlington County and
Ocean County.[3] In 1971, he was elected to a third two-year term together with his Republican running mate,
H. Kenneth Wilkie, to represent District 4B.[4][5]
In 1978, Mabie resigned from his seat as mayor of Pine Beach, a position that paid $500 a year, and retained a $6,000 post on the
Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Elections; state laws prohibiting
double dipping required Mabie to give up one of the positions.[6]
^Sullivan, Joseph F.
"Shoot‐out: Bradley vs. Leone", The New York Times, April 23, 1978. Accessed April 21, 2017. "Benjamin H. Mabie, the Ocean County Republican Chairman, ... has served as a municipal tax collector, Councilman, Mayor and State Assemblyman. However, Mr. Mabie resigned as Mayor of Pine Beach last week because he wanted to keep his seat on the county's Board of Elections. His dual officeholding had finally run afoul of a state law that prevents one from holding both elective and appointive offices. Mr. Mabie said the fact that the Election Board job paid $6,000 annually and the Mayor's post (which he turned back to the borough) only $500 helped him decide which job to keep."