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1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election?

Edwin B. Forsythe won the 1982 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election. Edwin B. Forsythe received 100,061 popular votes (59.47%). The main challenger was George S. Callas (39.12%).

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Forsythe +20.4 pts · won by 34,241 votes
Edwin B. ForsytheRepublicanWINNER59.47%
100,061 votes
George S. CallasDemocratic39.12%
65,820 votes
Paula Volpecitizens0.57%
955 votes
Leonard T. FlynnLibertarian0.46%
769 votes
Don Smithconstitution0.39%
651 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.