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1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Matthew J. Rinaldo won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Matthew J. Rinaldo received 136,973 popular votes (73.14%). The main challenger was Richard A. Buggelli (26.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Rinaldo and Buggelli

Rinaldo +46.9 pts · won by 87,784 votes
Matthew J. RinaldoRepublicanWINNER73.14%
136,973 votes
Richard A. BuggelliDemocratic26.26%
49,189 votes
Paul M. Geyeramerican0.34%
642 votes
Vincent Miskelllabor0.26%
478 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.