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Elections / 1982 · House · NJ

New Jersey sent 9 Democrats and 5 Republicans to the US House in 1982.

14 districts. Each row shows the winning party, margin, and member elected. Vote counts are the certified district totals.

New Jersey — 1982 House districts
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
DistrictWonMarginMember electedVotes
NJ-01D
+47.1%
James J Florio150,891
NJ-02D
+36.9%
William J Hughes151,128
NJ-03D
+26.1%
James J Howard166,996
NJ-04R
−6.2%
Christopher H Smith162,595
NJ-05R
−31.8%
Marge Roukema160,358
NJ-06D
+36.8%
Bernard J Dwyer147,434
NJ-07R
−12.7%
Matthew J Rinaldo164,109
NJ-08D
+42.2%
Robert A Roe127,297
NJ-09D
+7.0%
Robert G Torricelli186,879
NJ-10D
+66.9%
Peter W Rodino JR92,852
NJ-11D
+29.5%
Joseph G Minish164,237
NJ-12R
−34.4%
Jim Courter176,452
NJ-13R
−20.4%
Edwin B Forsythe168,256
NJ-14D
+51.9%
Frank J Guarini126,606