1980Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1980 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Andrew Maguire (D) by 4.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
50.7%108,760
Andrew MaguireDemocrat
46.5%99,737
Patrick RandazzoOther party
1.7%3,594
Robert ShapiroLibertarian
0.8%1,640
Martin E. WendelkenIndependent
0.3%612
214,343 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Andrew MaguireMarge Roukema
$360.8K
Raised by the campaign
$387.1K
$346.8K
Spent by the campaign
$359.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert Shapiro $260.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980
The candidates
Marge Roukema (R)Andrew Maguire (D)
Also on the ballot: Patrick Randazzo (Other party), 1.7%; Robert Shapiro (Libertarian), 0.8%; Martin E. Wendelken (Independent), 0.3%