Elections / 1978 · House · NJ-04
NJ-04 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1978 US House electionNJ-04 · U.S. HouseJr.D+24.2
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Frank Thompson Jr. (i) ✓Democrat | 61.1% | 69,259 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher H SmithRepublican | 36.9% | 41,833 |
| John V MahalchikIndependent | 1.0% | 1,145 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1978 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NJ-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 394,228 | |
| 2022 | R | 258,962 | |
| 2020 | R | 424,368 | |
| 2018 | R | 294,348 | |
| 2016 | R | 332,684 | |
| 2014 | R | 174,849 | |
| 2012 | R | 306,247 | |
| 2010 | R | 186,938 | |
| 2008 | R | 306,551 | |
| 2006 | R | 189,540 | |
| 2004 | R | 287,553 | |
| 2002 | R | 174,301 | |
| 2000 | R | 250,810 | |
| 1998 | R | 149,577 | |
| 1996 | R | 230,114 | |
| 1994 | R | 161,767 | |
| 1992 | R | 241,225 | |
| 1990 | R | 159,299 | |
| 1988 | R | 236,194 | |
| 1986 | R | 128,778 | |
| 1984 | R | 227,203 | |
| 1982 | R | 162,595 | |
| 1980 | R | 168,504 | |
| 1978 | D | 113,382 | |
| 1976 | D | 170,868 |
Same ballot, 1978NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.