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1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Matthew J. Rinaldo won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Matthew J. Rinaldo received 153,350 popular votes (74.61%). The main challenger was James Hely (25.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Rinaldo and Hely

Rinaldo +49.2 pts · won by 101,161 votes
Matthew J. RinaldoRepublicanWINNER74.61%
153,350 votes
James HelyDemocratic25.39%
52,189 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.