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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 11 Election?

Joseph G. Minish won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 11 Election. Joseph G. Minish received 120,227 popular votes (57.51%). The main challenger was Milton A Waldor (39.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Minish and Waldor

Minish +17.8 pts · won by 37,270 votes
Joseph G. MinishDemocraticWINNER57.51%
120,227 votes
Milton A WaldorRepublican39.68%
82,957 votes
Phillip R NicolausIndependent1.47%
3,077 votes
James R Klimaskipeople's1.34%
2,791 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.