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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/New Jersey/NJ-15
      1980·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 15 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bernard J Dwyer
      53.4%92,457 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William J O'Sullivan Jr.
      43.8%75,812 votes
      Margin
      D+9.6
      173,071 total votes
      4 candidates173,071 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bernard J DwyerDEM✓
      		DEM92,45753.4%
      William J O'Sullivan Jr.REP
      		REP75,81243.8%
      Ira W MintzIND
      		IND2,9371.7%
      Charles M HartLIB
      		LIB1,8651.1%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      1978
      Edward J PattenDEM
      D+2.5
      1976
      Edward J PattenDEM
      D+28.7
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Bernard J DwyerDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+21.9
      Career1973-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Ira W MintzIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      William J O'Sullivan Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles M HartLIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+4.2
      Career1972-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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