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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 90,410 popular votes (58.58%). The main challenger was Arthur J Lesemann (41.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Widnall and Lesemann

Widnall +17.2 pts · won by 26,482 votes
William WidnallRepublicanWINNER58.58%
90,410 votes
Arthur J LesemannDemocratic41.42%
63,928 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.