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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Edwin B. Forsythe won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Edwin B. Forsythe received 88,051 popular votes (53.64%). The main challenger was Charles B Yates (44.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Forsythe and Yates

Forsythe +9.6 pts · won by 15,704 votes
Edwin B. ForsytheRepublicanWINNER53.64%
88,051 votes
Charles B YatesDemocratic44.08%
72,347 votes
John Mahalchik Vamerica - first party1.79%
2,936 votes
Bernardo S Doganierosocialist labor0.49%
806 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.