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1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Florio won the 1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. James Florio received 152,125 popular votes (71.86%). The main challenger was Frederick A. Busch Jr. (27.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Florio and Jr.

Florio +44.1 pts · won by 93,325 votes
James FlorioDemocraticWINNER71.86%
152,125 votes
Frederick A. Busch Jr.Republican27.77%
58,800 votes
Jerry ZeldinLibertarian0.37%
786 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.