1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Frank Thompson Jr. won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Frank Thompson Jr. received 69,259 popular votes (61.08%). The main challenger was Christopher H. Smith (36.9%).

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

Jr. +24.2 pts · won by 27,426 votes

Frank Thompson Jr.DemocraticWINNER61.08%

69,259 votes

Christopher H. Smith Republican36.9%

41,833 votes

John Valjean Mahalchikbetsy ross1.01%

1,145 votes

Paul B. RizzoIndependent0.73%

827 votes

Judson Carter Sr.Independent0.28%

318 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.