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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Hunt won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. John Hunt received 83,726 popular votes (61.22%). The main challenger was Salvatore T Mansi (38.44%).

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Hunt +22.8 pts · won by 31,159 votes
John HuntRepublicanWINNER61.22%
83,726 votes
Salvatore T MansiDemocratic38.44%
52,567 votes
Bernardo S Doganierosocialist labor0.34%
460 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.