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1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election?

William J. Hughes Jr. won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 2 Election. William J. Hughes Jr. received 134,505 popular votes (65.73%). The main challenger was Kirk W. Conover (33.11%).

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

Jr. +32.6 pts · won by 66,746 votes
William J. Hughes Jr.DemocraticWINNER65.73%
134,505 votes
Kirk W. ConoverRepublican33.11%
67,759 votes
Richard A. Schindewolf Jr.pro-life conservative1.16%
2,372 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.