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1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

William J. Hughes Jr. won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. William J. Hughes Jr. received 112,768 popular votes (66.43%). The main challenger was James H. Biggs (33.57%).

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

Jr. +32.9 pts · won by 55,771 votes
William J. Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER66.43%
112,768 votes
James H. BiggsRepublican33.57%
56,997 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.