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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election?

Bernard J. Dwyer won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 6 Election. Bernard J. Dwyer received 100,419 popular votes (68.11%). The main challenger was Bertram L. Buckler (31.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Dwyer and Buckler

Dwyer +36.8 pts · won by 54,324 votes
Bernard J. DwyerDemocraticWINNER68.11%
100,419 votes
Bertram L. BucklerRepublican31.26%
46,095 votes
Charles M. HartLibertarian0.62%
920 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.