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1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Andrew Maguire won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Andrew Maguire received 79,808 popular votes (49.66%). The main challenger was William B Widnall (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Maguire and Widnall

Maguire +5.3 pts · won by 8,431 votes
Andrew MaguireDemocraticWINNER49.66%
79,808 votes
William B WidnallRepublican44.41%
71,377 votes
Milton GrallaIndependent5.92%
9,520 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.