Elections / 1976 · House · NJ-12
NJ-12 — 1976 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1976 US House electionNJ-12 · U.S. HouseRinaldoR+46.9
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| Matthew J Rinaldo ✓Republican | 73.1% | 136,973 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard A BuggelliDemocrat | 26.3% | 49,189 |
| Paul M GeyerIndependent | 0.3% | 642 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1976 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NJ-12 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 321,660 | |
| 2022 | D | 198,227 | |
| 2020 | D | 351,725 | |
| 2018 | D | 252,375 | |
| 2016 | D | 288,634 | |
| 2014 | D | 148,366 | |
| 2012 | D | 274,378 | |
| 2010 | D | 204,002 | |
| 2008 | D | 306,934 | |
| 2006 | D | 190,977 | |
| 2004 | D | 289,785 | |
| 2002 | D | 171,713 | |
| 2000 | D | 299,942 | |
| 1998 | D | 184,610 | |
| 1996 | R | 269,221 | |
| 1994 | R | 184,280 | |
| 1992 | R | 272,757 | |
| 1990 | R | 168,390 | |
| 1988 | R | 239,537 | |
| 1986 | R | 114,933 | |
| 1984 | R | 227,833 | |
| 1982 | R | 176,452 | |
| 1980 | R | 175,026 | |
| 1978 | R | 129,273 | |
| 1976 | R | 187,282 |
Same ballot, 1976NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.