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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/New Jersey/NJ-12
      1976·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 12 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Matthew J Rinaldo
      73.1%136,973 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Richard A Buggelli
      26.3%49,189 votes
      Margin
      R+46.9
      187,282 total votes
      4 candidates187,282 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Matthew J RinaldoREP✓
      		REP136,97373.1%
      Richard A BuggelliDEM
      		DEM49,18926.3%
      Paul M GeyerOTH
      		OTH6420.3%
      Vincent MiskellOTH
      		OTH4780.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.6%36.7%D+23.9339,201
      202066.6%32.1%D+34.4355,052
      201664.1%32.7%D+31.4307,837
      201266.4%33.6%D+32.8284,358
      200864.7%34.2%D+30.5303,674

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+24.8
      2022
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+27.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+33.1
      2018
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+37.4
      2016
      Bonnie Watson ColemanDEM
      D+30.8
      2014
      Bonnie WatsonDEM
      D+24.4
      2012
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+39.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+7.2
      2008
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+27.8
      2006
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+31.4
      2004
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+19.6
      2002
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+24.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+0.2
      1998
      Rush D HoltDEM
      D+2.9
      1996
      Michael PappasREP
      R+3.8
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Matthew J RinaldoREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg MarginR+9.5
      Career1971-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paul M GeyerOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard A BuggelliDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Vincent MiskellOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+39.8
      Career1975-1976
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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