1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Matthew Rinaldo (R) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating John F. Feeley (D) by 48.8 points.
Matthew RinaldoRepublican · winner
74.2%165,685
John F. FeeleyDemocrat
25.4%56,798
Paul NelsonLibertarian
0.4%799
223,282 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 1984
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.
No DemocratMatthew Rinaldo
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Raised by the campaign
$613.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$375K
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Cash on hand
$265.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984