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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election?

Christopher H. Smith won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 4 Election. Christopher H. Smith received 85,660 popular votes (52.68%). The main challenger was Joseph P. Merlino (46.53%).

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Smith +6.1 pts · won by 10,002 votes
Christopher H. SmithRepublicanWINNER52.68%
85,660 votes
Joseph P. MerlinoDemocratic46.53%
75,658 votes
William Henry HarrisLibertarian0.41%
662 votes
Paul B. Rizzono slogan0.23%
374 votes
Eugene Allan Creechworld federalist0.15%
241 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.