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U.S. House seat · former district

New Jersey's 15th District

3 elections since 1976: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.

1980 election

Nov 4, 1980
  1. Bernard Dwyer (D) · won53.4%
  2. William J. O'Sullivan Jr. (R)43.8%
  3. Ira W. Mintz (OTH)1.7%
  4. Charles Hart (LIB)1.1%

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Every election for this seat

3 races since 1976.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
1980Bernard Dwyer (D)William J. O'Sullivan Jr. (R)9.6
1978Edward J. Patten (D)Charles W. Wiley (R)2.4
1976Edward J. Patten (D)Charles W. Wiley (R)28.7

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)