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1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Henry Helstoski won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Henry Helstoski received 99,592 popular votes (64.52%). The main challenger was Harold A Pareti (32.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Helstoski and Pareti

Helstoski +31.6 pts · won by 48,733 votes
Henry HelstoskiDemocraticWINNER64.52%
99,592 votes
Harold A ParetiRepublican32.95%
50,859 votes
Herbert H Shawpoliticians are crooks2.24%
3,460 votes
Robert W Funschunknown0.29%
451 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.