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1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election

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Who won the 1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election?

Bernard J. Dwyer won the 1980 New Jersey U.S. House District 15 Election. Bernard J. Dwyer received 92,457 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was William J. O'Sullivan Jr. (43.8%).

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Dwyer +9.6 pts · won by 16,645 votes
Bernard J. DwyerDemocraticWINNER53.42%
92,457 votes
William J. O'Sullivan Jr.Republican43.8%
75,812 votes
Ira W. MintzIndependent1.7%
2,937 votes
Charles M. HartLibertarian1.08%
1,865 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.