Bruce Powers

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers1,233
Opponents149,895
1
Elections run

Bruce Powers, a Libertarian politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2 to William J. Hughes Jr., receiving 1,233 votes (0.82%).

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How many votes has Bruce Powers received?

Bruce Powers has received 1,233 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bruce Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,2330.82%William J. Hughes Jr.
John J. Mahoney
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.