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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1976·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Helen S Meyner
      50.4%105,291 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William E Schluter
      47.9%100,050 votes
      Margin
      D+2.5
      209,051 total votes
      4 candidates209,051 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Helen S MeynerDEM✓
      		DEM105,29150.4%
      William E SchluterREP
      		REP100,05047.9%
      F Edward De MottIND
      		IND2,1601.0%
      Joseph MayerOTH
      		OTH1,5500.7%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2010
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+51.1
      2008
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+53.6
      2006
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.2
      2004
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      1998
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+63.4
      1996
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+61.5
      1994
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+45.7
      1992
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+18.7
      1988
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+39.0
      1986
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+30.7
      1984
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+22.3
      1982
      Edwin B ForsytheREP
      R+20.4
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      F Edward De MottIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Helen S MeynerDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph MayerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      William E SchluterREP
      Record7W-2L
      Avg MarginR+31.2
      Career1969-1997
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

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