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1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1960 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 156,758 popular votes (63.69%). The main challenger was Dobbins (36.02%).

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

Widnall +27.7 pts · won by 68,109 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER63.69%
156,758 votes
DobbinsDemocratic36.02%
88,649 votes
Robert A Kretzerconservative0.3%
730 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.