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1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1958 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 103,169 popular votes (59.63%). The main challenger was J Emmet Cassidy (40.03%).

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

Widnall +19.6 pts · won by 33,919 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER59.63%
103,169 votes
J Emmet CassidyDemocratic40.03%
69,250 votes
Robert A Kretzerconservative0.34%
587 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.