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1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Florio won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. James Florio received 80,768 popular votes (57.5%). The main challenger was John E Hunt (38.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Florio and Hunt

Florio +19.0 pts · won by 26,699 votes
James FlorioDemocraticWINNER57.5%
80,768 votes
John E HuntRepublican38.49%
54,069 votes
PerryIndependent2.33%
3,276 votes
Bradley S KirschIndependent0.57%
805 votes
Elizabeth L DrevsIndependent0.51%
713 votes
Raymond CarotenutoIndependent0.28%
389 votes
Julius Levinsocialist labor0.21%
301 votes
Pedro J Torreslabor0.1%
147 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.