Matthew J. Rinaldo
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 1, 1931
- Died
- October 13, 2008
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1990
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rinaldo1.2M
Opponents488,814
10
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1990, Matthew J. Rinaldo ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Rinaldo's biggest single-election total was 165,685 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7. Rinaldo's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7, decided by 20,859 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 7, every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 12, or all 1990 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Matthew J. Rinaldo received?
Matthew J. Rinaldo has received 1,190,507 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 100,06674.64% | Bruce H. Bergen Thomas V. Sarnowski |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 153,35074.61% | James Hely |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 92,25479.04% | June S. Fischer |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 165,68574.2% | John F. Feeley Paul Nelson |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 91,83755.96% | Adam K. Levin Donald B. Siano |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 134,97377.12% | Rose Zeidwerg Monyek David-Leif Jensen William Vandersteel |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 94,85073.37% | Richard McCormack |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 136,97373.14% | Richard A. Buggelli Paul M. Geyer Vincent Miskell |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 92,82964.99% | Julius Levin Anthony Carbone French Steiner |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 127,69063.47% | Jerry Fitzgerald English Stanley Bogus |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000262) and Wikidata (Q1544099). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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