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1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 10 Election?

Peter W. Rodino Jr. won the 1978 New Jersey U.S. House District 10 Election. Peter W. Rodino Jr. received 55,074 popular votes (86.35%). The main challenger was John L. Pelt (12.65%).

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

Jr. +73.7 pts · won by 47,008 votes
Peter W. Rodino Jr.DemocraticWINNER86.35%
55,074 votes
John L. PeltRepublican12.65%
8,066 votes
Tony Austinsocialist workers0.54%
347 votes
Gordon A. Douglaslabor0.45%
290 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.