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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1982·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Edwin B Forsythe
      59.5%100,061 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George S Callas
      39.1%65,820 votes
      Margin
      R+20.4
      168,256 total votes
      5 candidates168,256 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edwin B ForsytheREP✓
      		REP100,06159.5%
      George S CallasDEM
      		DEM65,82039.1%
      Paula VolpeOTH
      		OTH9550.6%
      Leonard T FlynnLIB
      		LIB7690.5%
      Don G SmithOTH
      		OTH6510.4%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2010
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+51.1
      2008
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+53.6
      2006
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.2
      2004
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      1998
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+63.4
      1996
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+61.5
      1994
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+45.7
      1992
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+18.7
      1988
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+39.0
      1986
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+30.7
      1984
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+22.3
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Don G SmithREP
      Record5W-9L
      Avg MarginR+41.9
      Career1968-2008
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Edwin B ForsytheREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      George S CallasDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+16.7
      Career1981-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Leonard T FlynnLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+29.5
      Career1977-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paula VolpeOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →
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