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1976
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New Jersey District 15 US House
Winner
DEM
Edward J Patten
59.0%
106,170 votes
Runner-up
REP
Charles W Wiley
30.3%
54,487 votes
Margin
D+28.7
179,836
total votes
5 candidates
179,836 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Edward J Patten
DEM
✓
DEM
106,170
59.0%
Charles W Wiley
REP
REP
54,487
30.3%
Dennis F Adams Sr.
OTH
OTH
14,543
8.1%
Michael Klein
IND
IND
3,916
2.2%
Bruce E Todd
OTH
OTH
720
0.4%
Seat History
US House in New Jersey
1980
Bernard J Dwyer
DEM
D+9.6
1978
Edward J Patten
DEM
D+2.5
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Candidates
Charles W Wiley
REP
Record
0W-2L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1978
US House
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Dennis F Adams Sr.
OTH
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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Edward J Patten
DEM
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1978
US House
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Michael Klein
IND
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
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Career
1976-1976
US House
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Bruce E Todd
OTH
Record
0W-3L
Avg Margin
R+8.2
Career
1976-1978
US House / State House
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