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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Hunt won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. John Hunt received 97,650 popular votes (52.49%). The main challenger was James J Florio (47.03%).

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Hunt +5.5 pts · won by 10,158 votes
John HuntRepublicanWINNER52.49%
97,650 votes
James J FlorioDemocratic47.03%
87,492 votes
Richard T Millertaxation with representation0.22%
408 votes
Bernardo S Doganierosocialist labor0.14%
255 votes
Gerrit Hoogenraadsocialist0.12%
221 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.