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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election?

H. James Saxton won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election. H. James Saxton received 82,866 popular votes (65.36%). The main challenger was John Wydra (34.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Saxton and Wydra

Saxton +30.7 pts · won by 38,946 votes
H. James SaxtonRepublicanWINNER65.36%
82,866 votes
John WydraDemocratic34.64%
43,920 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.