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1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

William J. Hughes Jr. won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. William J. Hughes Jr. received 141,753 popular votes (61.72%). The main challenger was James R. Hurley (38.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hurley

Jr. +23.4 pts · won by 53,838 votes
William J. Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER61.72%
141,753 votes
James R. HurleyRepublican38.28%
87,915 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.