2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Leonard Lance (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Upendra J. Chivukula (D) by 17.1 points.
Leonard LanceRepublican · winner
57.2%175,662
Upendra J. ChivukulaDemocrat
40.0%123,057
Dennis A. BreenIndependent
1.5%4,518
Patrick McKnightLibertarian
1.3%4,078
307,315 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 2012
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.
Upendra J. ChivukulaLeonard Lance
$968.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$954.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$58.2K
Cash on hand
$161.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Leonard Lance (R)Upendra J. Chivukula (D)
Also on the ballot: Dennis A. Breen (Independent), 1.5%; Patrick McKnight (Libertarian), 1.3%