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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Marge Roukema won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Marge Roukema received 104,695 popular votes (65.29%). The main challenger was Fritz Cammerzell (33.46%).

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Roukema +31.8 pts · won by 51,036 votes
Marge RoukemaRepublicanWINNER65.29%
104,695 votes
Fritz CammerzellDemocratic33.46%
53,659 votes
William J. Zelko Jr.Libertarian1.25%
2,004 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.