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1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward J. Patten won the 1976 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward J. Patten received 106,170 popular votes (59.04%). The main challenger was Charles W. Wiley (30.3%).

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

Patten +28.7 pts · won by 51,683 votes
Edward J. PattenDemocraticWINNER59.04%
106,170 votes
Charles W. WileyRepublican30.3%
54,487 votes
Dennis F. Adams Sr.silent majority8.09%
14,543 votes
Michael KleinIndependent2.18%
3,916 votes
Bruce E. Toddlabor0.4%
720 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.