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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jim Courter won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Jim Courter received 117,793 popular votes (66.76%). The main challenger was Jeff Connor (32.33%).

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Courter +34.4 pts · won by 60,744 votes
Jim CourterRepublicanWINNER66.76%
117,793 votes
Jeff ConnorDemocratic32.33%
57,049 votes
Harold F. LeiendeckerLibertarian0.91%
1,610 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.