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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert A. Roe won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert A. Roe received 75,056 popular votes (60.99%). The main challenger was Alfred E Fontanella (39.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Roe and Fontanella

Roe +22.0 pts · won by 27,045 votes
Robert A. RoeDemocraticWINNER60.99%
75,056 votes
Alfred E FontanellaRepublican39.01%
48,011 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.