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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

Charles Sandman won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. Charles Sandman received 133,096 popular votes (65.74%). The main challenger was John D Rose (34.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Sandman and Rose

Sandman +31.5 pts · won by 63,722 votes
Charles SandmanRepublicanWINNER65.74%
133,096 votes
John D RoseDemocratic34.26%
69,374 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.