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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New Jersey/NJ-11
      1978·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 11 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Joseph G Minish
      70.5%88,294 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Julius George Feld
      28.5%35,642 votes
      Margin
      D+42.1
      125,174 total votes
      3 candidates125,174 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph G MinishDEM✓
      		DEM88,29470.5%
      Julius George FeldREP
      		REP35,64228.5%
      Richard S RothLIB
      		LIB1,2381.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+8.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+8.2
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202453.3%44.6%D+8.7411,687
      202057.8%40.9%D+16.9437,161
      201653.8%43.0%D+10.7369,254
      201252.7%47.3%D+5.3337,869
      200851.6%47.4%D+4.2364,115

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Mikie SherrillDEM
      D+14.7
      2022
      Mikie SherrillDEM
      D+18.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mikie SherrillDEM
      D+6.6
      2018
      Mikie SherrillDEM
      D+14.6
      2016
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+19.1
      2014
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+25.1
      2012
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+18.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+36.7
      2008
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+24.8
      2006
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+25.4
      2004
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+36.9
      2002
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+46.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+38.4
      1998
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+38.1
      1996
      Rodney P FrelinghuysenREP
      R+35.4
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Joseph G MinishDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
      Julius George FeldREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard S RothLIB
      Record0W-8L
      Avg MarginD+40.2
      Career1977-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1978

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