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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

William J. Hughes Jr. won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. William J. Hughes Jr. received 102,826 popular votes (68.04%). The main challenger was John J. Mahoney (31.15%).

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

Jr. +36.9 pts · won by 55,757 votes
William J. Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER68.04%
102,826 votes
John J. MahoneyRepublican31.15%
47,069 votes
Bruce PowersLibertarian0.82%
1,233 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.