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1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1962 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 110,926 popular votes (61.43%). The main challenger was J Emmet Cassidy (37.84%).

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

Widnall +23.6 pts · won by 42,596 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER61.43%
110,926 votes
J Emmet CassidyDemocratic37.84%
68,330 votes
Robert A Kretzerconservative0.45%
821 votes
James McKinleyIndependent0.27%
491 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.