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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Edwin B. Forsythe won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Edwin B. Forsythe received 123,610 popular votes (62.8%). The main challenger was Francis P Brennen (36.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Forsythe and Brennen

Forsythe +26.7 pts · won by 52,497 votes
Edwin B. ForsytheRepublicanWINNER62.8%
123,610 votes
Francis P BrennenDemocratic36.13%
71,113 votes
Ida C EbertIndependent0.58%
1,147 votes
Bernardo S Doganierosocialist labor0.48%
951 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.