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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Sandman won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Sandman received 69,392 popular votes (51.68%). The main challenger was Hughes (48.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Sandman and Hughes

Sandman +3.4 pts · won by 4,510 votes
Charles SandmanRepublicanWINNER51.68%
69,392 votes
HughesDemocratic48.32%
64,882 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.