DemocratNot in office · last served 1984Last on a ballot: Nov 1984

Joseph G. Minish

Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-11 (1976–1984). Ran in 5 elections between 1976 and 1984, winning 4.

Last office: U.S. House, NJ-11

Last margin
−11.5
Lost 1984
Elections
5
1976–1984

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Minish 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 Minish has run

Margin: how far Minish finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
1984U.S. House, NJ-11GeneralLostDean Gallo (R)44.2%R+11.5$497K
1982U.S. House, NJ-11GeneralWonRey Redington (R), Richard S. Roth (L)64.3%D+29.5$160.4K
1980U.S. House, NJ-11GeneralWonRobert A. Davis (R), Jon Britton (SWP), Robert G. Trugman (I)63%D+28.7$132.2K
1978U.S. House, NJ-11GeneralWonJulius George Feld (R), Richard S. Roth (L)70.5%D+42.1—
1976U.S. House, NJ-11GeneralWonCharles A. Pockel Jr. (R), Warren T. Kupchik (L), Joseph A. Rogers (I)67.6%D+36.5—

Source: 99chambers results archive

Campaign money, 1983–84

Raised
$497K
Spent
$407.8K
Cash
$261.6K

Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1984Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET

Seats Minish has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Minish has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Minish

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC