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1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1954 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 99,977 popular votes (63.2%). The main challenger was Demarest (36.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Widnall and Demarest

Widnall +26.4 pts · won by 41,766 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER63.2%
99,977 votes
DemarestDemocratic36.8%
58,211 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.