Edwin B. Forsythe
Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-13 (1982–1984). Ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1982, winning 4.
Last office: U.S. House, NJ-13
- Last margin
- +20.4
- Won 1982
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1982
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Forsythe was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Forsythe has run
Margin: how far Forsythe finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. House, NJ-13 | General | Won | George S. Callas (D), Paula Volpe (I), Leonard T. Flynn (L) | 59.5% | R+20.4 | $122.7K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, NJ-6 | General | Won | Lewis M. Weinstein (D), Virginia A. Flynn (L), John Kinnevy III (I) | 56.3% | R+15.0 | $119K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, NJ-6 | General | Won | W. Thomas McGann (D), Bernardo S. Doganiero (I), Charles M. Pike Jr. (L) | 60.4% | R+22.0 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, NJ-6 | General | Won | Catherine A. Costa (D), Richard D. Amber (I), Samuel E. Brown (L) | 58.8% | R+19.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1981–82
- Raised
- $122.7K
- Spent
- $119.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1982Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Forsythe has held
- U.S. House, NJ-13 · 1982–1984
- U.S. House, NJ-6 · 1976–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Forsythe has run against
- George S. Callas (D) · 1982 election, won
- Lewis M. Weinstein (D) · 1980 election, won
- W. Thomas McGann (D) · 1978 election, won
- Catherine A. Costa (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Forsythe
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6NJ06021
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC