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2012 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2012 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election?

Leonard Lance won the 2012 New Jersey U.S. House District 7 Election. Leonard Lance received 175,662 popular votes (57.16%). The main challenger was Upendra J. Chivukula (40.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Lance and Chivukula

Lance +17.1 pts · won by 52,605 votes
Leonard LanceRepublicanWINNER57.16%
175,662 votes
Upendra J. ChivukulaDemocratic40.04%
123,057 votes
Dennis A. BreenReform1.47%
4,518 votes
Patrick McKnightLibertarian1.33%
4,078 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.