1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Matthew Rinaldo (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Adam K. Levin (D) by 12.7 points.
Matthew RinaldoRepublican · winner
56.0%91,837
Adam K. LevinDemocrat
43.3%70,978
Donald B. SianoLibertarian
0.8%1,294
164,109 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 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.
Adam K. LevinMatthew Rinaldo
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$591.2K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$719.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982