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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jim Courter won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Jim Courter received 72,966 popular votes (63.49%). The main challenger was David B. Crabiel (36.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Courter and Crabiel

Courter +27.0 pts · won by 30,999 votes
Jim CourterRepublicanWINNER63.49%
72,966 votes
David B. CrabielDemocratic36.51%
41,967 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.