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1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Florio won the 1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. James Florio received 147,352 popular votes (76.71%). The main challenger was Scott L. Sibert (21.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Florio and Sibert

Florio +54.8 pts · won by 105,198 votes
James FlorioDemocraticWINNER76.71%
147,352 votes
Scott L. SibertRepublican21.95%
42,154 votes
Thomas S. Watson Jr.Independent0.69%
1,327 votes
Ronald K. WishartLibertarian0.54%
1,029 votes
Julius Levinsocialist labor0.11%
219 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.