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1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

Robert A. Roe won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. Robert A. Roe received 83,724 popular votes (73.88%). The main challenger was Herman Schmidt (24.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Roe and Schmidt

Roe +49.3 pts · won by 55,885 votes
Robert A. RoeDemocraticWINNER73.88%
83,724 votes
Herman SchmidtRepublican24.57%
27,839 votes
Kenneth Kowalczyksocialist labor1.56%
1,764 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.