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1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Matthew J. Rinaldo won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Matthew J. Rinaldo received 127,690 popular votes (63.47%). The main challenger was Jerry Fitzgerald English (36.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Rinaldo and English

Rinaldo +27.3 pts · won by 54,932 votes
Matthew J. RinaldoRepublicanWINNER63.47%
127,690 votes
Jerry Fitzgerald EnglishDemocratic36.17%
72,758 votes
Stanley BogusIndependent0.36%
731 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.