1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 11th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Joseph G. Minish (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Rey Redington (R) by 29.5 points.
Joseph G. MinishDemocrat · winner
64.3%105,607
Rey RedingtonRepublican
34.8%57,099
Richard S. RothLibertarian
0.9%1,531
164,237 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 1982
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.
Joseph G. MinishRey Redington
$160.4K
Raised by the campaign
$43.1K
$163.6K
Spent by the campaign
$39.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982