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1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward J. Patten won the 1968 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward J. Patten received 107,316 popular votes (54.57%). The main challenger was George W Luke (44.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Patten and Luke

Patten +9.8 pts · won by 19,273 votes
Edward J. PattenDemocraticWINNER54.57%
107,316 votes
George W LukeRepublican44.77%
88,043 votes
Joseph J HischarIndependent0.67%
1,314 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.