1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
James Courter (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Helen S. Meyner (D) by 3.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
James CourterRepublican · winner
51.8%77,301
Helen S. MeynerDemocrat
48.2%71,808
149,109 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET