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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1978·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James A Courter
      51.8%77,301 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Helen S Meyner
      48.2%71,808 votes
      Margin
      R+3.7
      149,109 total votes
      2 candidates149,109 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A CourterREP✓
      		REP77,30151.8%
      Helen S MeynerDEM
      		DEM71,80848.2%

      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

      Helen S MeynerDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      James A CourterREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+24.0
      Career1978-1989
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1978

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