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1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward J. Patten won the 1970 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward J. Patten received 94,772 popular votes (61.06%). The main challenger was Peter P Garibaldi (38.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Patten and Garibaldi

Patten +22.1 pts · won by 34,322 votes
Edward J. PattenDemocraticWINNER61.06%
94,772 votes
Peter P GaribaldiRepublican38.94%
60,450 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.