2010Final results
2010 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Leonard Lance (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Ed Potosnak (D) by 18.7 points.
Leonard LanceRepublican · winner
59.4%105,084
Ed PotosnakDemocrat
40.6%71,902
176,986 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 2010
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.
Ed PotosnakLeonard Lance
$349.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$345.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$174.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010