1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

William Widnall won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. William Widnall received 124,365 popular votes (57.94%). The main challenger was Arthur J Lesemann (39.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Widnall and Lesemann

Widnall +18.0 pts · won by 38,653 votes
124,365 votes
Martin E WendelkenIndependent2.12%
4,557 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.