1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 New Jersey election results
Every race on New Jersey's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races16
Changed party1
Unopposed0%0 races
U.S. Senate
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | William Bradley (D) | 12.2 |
U.S. House
D 10 · R 5 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ-1 | James Florio (D) | 59.3 | |
| NJ-2 | William Hughes (D) | 32.9 | |
| NJ-3 | James J. Howard (D) | 12.5 | |
| NJ-4 | Frank Thompson Jr. (D) | 24.2 | |
| NJ-5 | Millicent H. Fenwick (R) | 45.1 | |
| NJ-6 | Edwin B. Forsythe (R) | 22.0 | |
| NJ-7 | Andrew Maguire (D) | 5.9 | |
| NJ-8 | Robert Roe (D) | 48.9 | |
| NJ-9 | Harold C. Hollenbeck (R) | 11.0 | |
| NJ-10 | Peter W. Rodino Jr. (D) | 73.7 | |
| NJ-11 | Joseph G. Minish (D) | 42.1 | |
| NJ-12 | Matthew Rinaldo (R) | 46.7 | |
| NJ-13 | James Courter (R) | 3.7 | Flipped |
| NJ-14 | Frank Guarini (D) | 43.3 | |
| NJ-15 | Edward J. Patten (D) | 2.4 |
New Jersey
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab