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1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1964 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 144,585 popular votes (56.49%). The main challenger was Edward H Ihnen (43.11%).

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

Widnall +13.4 pts · won by 34,257 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER56.49%
144,585 votes
Edward H IhnenDemocratic43.11%
110,328 votes
Robert A Kretzerconservative0.4%
1,017 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.