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1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Andrew Maguire won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Andrew Maguire received 78,358 popular votes (52.55%). The main challenger was Margaret S. Roukema (46.64%).

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

Maguire +5.9 pts · won by 8,815 votes
Andrew MaguireDemocraticWINNER52.55%
78,358 votes
Margaret S. RoukemaRepublican46.64%
69,543 votes
Robert ShapiroLibertarian0.65%
974 votes
Elliot Greenspanlabor0.16%
243 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.