1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Matthew Rinaldo (R) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating June S. Fischer (D) by 58.1 points.
Matthew RinaldoRepublican · winner
79.0%92,254
June S. FischerDemocrat
21.0%24,462
116,716 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 1986
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.
June S. FischerMatthew Rinaldo
$12.2K
Raised by the campaign
$631K
$7.6K
Spent by the campaign
$387.6K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$508.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986