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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Henry Helstoski won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Henry Helstoski received 119,543 popular votes (55.79%). The main challenger was Alfred D Schiaffo (44.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Helstoski and Schiaffo

Helstoski +11.6 pts · won by 24,796 votes
Henry HelstoskiDemocraticWINNER55.79%
119,543 votes
Alfred D SchiaffoRepublican44.21%
94,747 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.