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2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Lance won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Lance received 148,461 popular votes (50.22%). The main challenger was Linda Stender (42.22%).

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Lance +8.0 pts · won by 23,643 votes
Leonard LanceRepublicanWINNER50.22%
148,461 votes
Linda StenderDemocratic42.22%
124,818 votes
Michael P. Hsinghsing for congress5.55%
16,419 votes
Dean Grecoall-day breakfast party1.1%
3,259 votes
Thomas D. Abramsprosperity not war0.9%
2,671 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.