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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frank Thompson Jr. won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Frank Thompson Jr. received 91,670 popular votes (58.35%). The main challenger was Edward A Costigan (41.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Costigan

Jr. +17.0 pts · won by 26,640 votes
Frank Thompson Jr.DemocraticWINNER58.35%
91,670 votes
Edward A CostiganRepublican41.4%
65,030 votes
Howard G Franksocialist labor0.25%
393 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.