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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Florio won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. James Florio received 93,497 popular votes (75.64%). The main challenger was Frederick A. Busch Jr. (23.6%).

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

Florio +52.0 pts · won by 64,324 votes
James FlorioDemocraticWINNER75.64%
93,497 votes
Frederick A. Busch Jr.Republican23.6%
29,173 votes
Jerry ZeldinLibertarian0.75%
931 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.