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1978 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election
New Jersey · 11 candidates
Bill BradleyDemocraticWINNER55.32%
1,082,960 votes
Jeffrey BellRepublican43.13%
844,200 votes
Herbert Harry ShawIndependent0.24%
4,736 votes
Bill GahresIndependent0.19%
3,817 votes
Jack MoyersIndependent0.19%
3,809 votes
Robert BrownLabor0.19%
3,656 votes
J. M. Carter Jr.Independent0.18%
3,618 votes
Jasper C. GouldIndependent0.15%
2,955 votes
William R. ThornIndependent0.14%
2,776 votes
Paul FergusonIndependent0.13%
2,604 votes
Alice ConnerIndependent0.12%
2,384 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).