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1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Andrew Maguire won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Andrew Maguire received 120,526 popular votes (56.55%). The main challenger was James J. Sheehan (43.45%).

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

Maguire +13.1 pts · won by 27,902 votes
Andrew MaguireDemocraticWINNER56.55%
120,526 votes
James J. SheehanRepublican43.45%
92,624 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.