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1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Charles Joelson won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Charles Joelson received 100,653 popular votes (61.37%). The main challenger was Richard M Demarco (38.2%).

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Joelson +23.2 pts · won by 37,992 votes
Charles JoelsonDemocraticWINNER61.37%
100,653 votes
Richard M DemarcoRepublican38.2%
62,661 votes
Clementsocialist labor0.43%
700 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.