NJ-15 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashic1978 · U.S. HouseNJ-15 · U.S. HouseEdward J PattenD+2.4
Candidates
NJ-15 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 US House returns.
- Edward J Patten✓(i)Democrat55,94448.3%
- Charles W WileyRepublican53,10845.8%
- Ann V BastianOther5,3964.7%
- Michael FieschkoOther1,4381.2%
Margin history
NJ-15 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | D | 173,071 | |
| 1978 | D | 115,886 | |
| 1976 | D | 179,836 |
Same ballot, 1978NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1978 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.