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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/New Jersey/NJ-10
      1978·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 10 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter W Rodino Jr.
      86.3%55,074 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John L Pelt
      12.7%8,066 votes
      Margin
      D+73.7
      63,777 total votes
      4 candidates63,777 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter W Rodino Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM55,07486.3%
      John L PeltREP
      		REP8,06612.7%
      Tony AustinOTH
      		OTH3470.5%
      Gordon A DouglasOTH
      		OTH2900.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+50.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.3
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202474.5%23.8%D+50.8263,447
      202080.6%18.6%D+62.0290,354
      201681.7%16.3%D+65.5265,683
      201284.6%15.4%D+69.2266,020
      200881.4%17.9%D+63.6275,079

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Lamonica McIverDEM
      D+52.2
      2022
      Donald M Payne, Jr.DEM
      D+57.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+69.4
      2018
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+77.5
      2016
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+73.8
      2014
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+72.8
      2012
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+77.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+72.3
      2008
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+98.9
      2006
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+96.9
      2002
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+68.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+75.4
      1998
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+72.7
      1996
      Donald M PayneDEM
      D+69.5
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Peter W Rodino Jr.DEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tony AustinOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gordon A DouglasOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →
      John L PeltREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+38.7
      Career1971-1979
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1978

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