1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
William Hughes (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating John J. Mahoney (R) by 36.9 points.
William HughesDemocrat · winner
68.0%102,826
John J. MahoneyRepublican
31.1%47,069
Bruce PowersLibertarian
0.8%1,233
151,128 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.
William HughesJohn J. Mahoney
$167.9K
Raised by the campaign
$36K
$157.3K
Spent by the campaign
$36K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Nov 22, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982