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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election?

Marge Roukema won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 5 Election. Marge Roukema received 85,949 popular votes (68%). The main challenger was H. Vernon Jolley (32%).

See the full head-to-head between Roukema and Jolley

Roukema +36.0 pts · won by 45,500 votes
Marge RoukemaRepublicanWINNER68%
85,949 votes
H. Vernon JolleyDemocratic32%
40,449 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.