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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert A. Roe won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert A. Roe received 104,381 popular votes (63.09%). The main challenger was John Johnson (36.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Roe and Johnson

Roe +26.2 pts · won by 43,308 votes
Robert A. RoeDemocraticWINNER63.09%
104,381 votes
John JohnsonRepublican36.91%
61,073 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.