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1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward J. Patten won the 1974 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward J. Patten received 92,593 popular votes (71.02%). The main challenger was Ernest J Hammesfahr (27.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Patten and Hammesfahr

Patten +43.5 pts · won by 56,718 votes
Edward J. PattenDemocraticWINNER71.02%
92,593 votes
Ernest J HammesfahrRepublican27.52%
35,875 votes
Paul M Schiffcommunist1.46%
1,899 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.