The 1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 4, 1980, to determine who would represent the people of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. This election coincided with national elections for President, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. New Jersey had fifteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1970 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

1980 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey[2]
Party Votes Percentage Candidates Seats +/–
Democratic 1,316,100 48.01% 15 8 Decrease2
Republican 1,368,981 49.94% 15 7 Increase2
Libertarian 27,572 1.01% 15 0 Steady
Citizens 3,025 0.11% 2 0 Steady
Socialist Labor 2,923 0.11% 4 0 Steady
Socialist Workers 1,869 0.07% 2 0 Steady
Constitution 666 0.02% 1 0 Steady
Socialist 643 0.02% 1 0 Steady
Independents 47,188 1.72% 13 0 Steady
Totals 2,741,395 100.00% 54 15 Steady

District 1

Incumbent James Florio won. The district included Gloucester County and parts of Camden County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Florio (incumbent) 33,181 100.00%
Total votes 33,181 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Scott L. Sibert

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott L. Sibert 9,742 100.00%
Total votes 9,742 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Scott L. Sibert (Republican)
  • James Florio, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Republican)
  • Julius Levin, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
  • Thomas S. Watson Jr. (Independent)
  • Ronald K. Wishart (Libertarian)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Florio (incumbent) 147,352 76.71%
Republican Scott L. Sibert 42,154 21.95%
Independent Thomas S. Watson Jr. 1,327 0.69%
Libertarian Ronald K. Wishart 1,029 0.54%
Socialist Labor Julius Levin 219 0.11%
Total votes 192,081 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 2

Incumbent William J. Hughes won. This district, the largest in South Jersey, included all of Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties and parts of Burlington and Ocean counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Hughes (incumbent) 15,360 100.00%
Total votes 15,360 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Beech N. Fox, Cape May County sheriff[5]
  • John J. Mahoney, chair of the Atlantic County Young Republicans[5]

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beech N. Fox 19,143 63.42%
Republican John J. Mahoney 11,041 36.58%
Total votes 30,184 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Beech N. Fox, Cape May County sheriff[5] (Republican)
  • Adele Frisch (Socialist Labor)
  • William J. Hughes, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Democratic)
  • Robert C. Rothhouse (Libertarian)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William J. Hughes (incumbent) 135,437 57.46%
Republican Beech N. Fox 97,072 41.18%
Libertarian Robert C. Rothhouse 2,262 0.96%
Socialist Labor Adele Frisch 939 0.40%
Total votes 235,710 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 3

Incumbent James J. Howard won. This district included parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James J. Howard (incumbent) 20,522 100.00%
Total votes 20,522 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marie Sheehan Muhler 16,540 100.00%
Total votes 16,540 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Lawrence D. Erickson (Socialist)
  • James J. Howard, incumbent Representative since 1965 (Democratic)
  • Marie Sheehan Muhler, assemblywoman from Marlboro (Republican)
  • Tom Palven (Libertarian)
  • L. James Wilson (J.E.B. Party Inc.)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James J. Howard (incumbent) 106,269 49.93%
Republican Marie Sheehan Muhler 104,184 48.95%
Libertarian Tom Palven 1,450 0.68%
Socialist Lawrence D. Erickson 643 0.30%
Independent L. James Wilson 284 0.13%
Total votes 212,830 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 4

This district, in Central Jersey, consisted of parts of Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth counties.

Incumbent Frank Thompson ran for a fourteenth consecutive term in office; however, his campaign was severely damaged by his implication in the Abscam scandal and indictment on bribery charges. Republican Chris Smith, who had also run for the seat in 1978, won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Thompson (incumbent) 20,713 100.00%
Total votes 20,713 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Chris Smith, chair of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee and nominee for this district in 1978
  • John D. Scalamonti, former Catholic priest and convert to Orthodox Judaism[6]

Declined

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith 8,121 82.89%
Republican John D. Scalamonti 1,676 17.11%
Total votes 9,797 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Jack Moyers (Libertarian)
  • Paul B. Rizzo (Independent)
  • Chris Smith, chair of the New Jersey Right to Life Committee and nominee for this district in 1978 (Republican)
  • Frank Thompson, incumbent Representative since 1955 (Democratic)

Campaign

After Thompson was indicted on charges of bribery and conspiracy in connection with the Abscam FBI sting operation, Republicans considered replacing Smith with a more established candidate. Two such potential candidates, 1978 U.S. Senate nominee Jeff Bell and Hamilton Township mayor Jack Rafferty, declined.[7]

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chris Smith 95,447 56.64%
Democratic Frank Thompson (incumbent) 68,480 40.64%
Libertarian Jack Moyers 2,801 1.66%
Independent Paul B. Rizzo 1,776 1.05%
Total votes 168,504 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing {{{swing}}}

District 5

Incumbent Millicent Fenwick won. This district included Somerset County and parts of Essex, Mercer, Middlesex, and Morris counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Millicent Fenwick, incumbent Representative since 1975
  • Larry Haverly, Denville businessman

Campaign

Haverly spent approximately $30,000 against Fenwick in the primary.

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Millicent Fenwick (incumbent) 23,419 69.91%
Republican Larry C. A. Haverly 10,080 30.09%
Total votes 33,499 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kieran E. Pillion Jr. 6,839 51.24%
Democratic William R. Norris II 6,507 48.76%
Total votes 13,346 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Millicent Fenwick, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Republican)
  • Jasper C. Gould (Contempt of Court)
  • Kieran E. Pillion Jr., Millington lawyer[8][9][10] (Democratic)
  • Carl R. Samson (Libertarian)

Campaign

In the general election, Fenwick and Pillion agreed to a spending cap of $22,500. Ultimately, Pillion was only able to raise about $7,200.[8] Fenwick's campaign was managed by future state senator Kip Bateman.[8] Pillion argued that he would be better positioned to attract federal funding to solve flooding issues in the district because he was a member of the same party as President Carter.[9]

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Millicent Fenwick (incumbent) 156,016 77.50%
Democratic Kieran E. Pillion Jr. 41,269 20.50%
Libertarian Carl R. Samson 2,465 1.22%
Independent Jasper C. Gould 1,549 0.77%
Total votes 201,299 100.00%
Turnout 134,220 46.32%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 6

This district included parts of Burlington, Camden, and Ocean counties.

Incumbent Republican Edwin B. Forsythe won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin B. Forsythe (incumbent) 18,768 89.82%
Republican Richard D. Amber 2,126 10.18%
Total votes 20,894 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis M. Weinstein 9,713 36.51%
Democratic Bruce MacNaul 8,535 32.08%
Democratic Alene S. Ammond 8,357 31.41%
Total votes 26,605 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Bernardo S. Doganiero, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
  • Virginia A. Flynn (Libertarian)
  • Edwin B. Forsythe, incumbent Representative from Moorestown since 1970 (Republican)
  • John Kinnevy III (Citizens)
  • Donald L. Smith (Constitution)
  • Lewis M. Weinstein, former Cherry Hill township manager[10][11] (Democratic)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin B. Forsythe (incumbent) 125,792 56.34%
Democratic Lewis M. Weinstein 92,227 41.31%
Libertarian Virginia A. Flynn 2,165 0.97%
Citizens John Kinnevy III 1,848 0.83%
Constitution Donald L. Smith 666 0.30%
Socialist Labor Bernardo S. Doganiero 556 0.25%
Total votes 223,254 100.00%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 7

This district included western parts of Bergen County. Incumbent Andrew Maguire ran for a fourth term in office but was defeated by Marge Roukema in a rematch of the 1978 campaign.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Maguire (incumbent) 23,452 100.00%
Total votes 23,452 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marge Roukema 16,880 100.00%
Total votes 16,880 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Andrew Maguire, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Democratic)
  • Patrick Randazzo (Pro-Life Independent)
  • Marge Roukema, former member of the Ridgewood Board of Education and nominee for this district in 1978 (Republican)
  • Robert Shapiro (Libertarian)
  • Martin E. Wendelken (Independent)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Marge Roukema 108,760 50.85%
Democratic Andrew Maguire (incumbent) 99,737 46.63%
Independent Patrick Randazzo 3,594 1.68%
Libertarian Robert Shapiro 1,640 0.77%
Independent Martin E. Wendelken 612 0.29%
Total votes 213,893 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing {{{swing}}}

District 8

This district included parts of Bergen and Passaic counties. Incumbent Robert Roe won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert A. Roe (incumbent) 14,662 100.00%
Total votes 14,662 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • William R. Cleveland

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William R. Cleveland 7,072 100.00%
Total votes 7,072 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • William R. Cleveland (Republican)
  • Michael Horowitz (Libertarian)
  • Donald Rabel (Socialist Labor)
  • Robert A. Roe, incumbent Representative from Wayne since 1969 (Democratic)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert A. Roe (incumbent) 95,493 67.15%
Republican William R. Cleveland 44,625 31.38%
Socialist Labor Donna Rabel 1,209 0.85%
Libertarian Michael Horowitz 874 0.61%
Total votes 142,201 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 9

This district consisted of parts of Bergen and Hudson counties. Incumbent Harold C. Hollenbeck won.

As of 2025, this is the most recent election in which a Republican was elected to represent any portion of Hudson County in the House.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold C. Hollenbeck (incumbent) 12,050 100.00%
Total votes 12,050 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew
  • Stephen M. Bunda, doctoral student and Bergen County political consultant[13]
  • S. Sanford Schlitt, car dealer[14]

Declined

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gabriel M. Ambrosio 16,804 41.41%
Democratic Burt Ross 14,417 35.53%
Democratic Henry Helstoski 9,359 23.06%
Total votes 40,580 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harold C. Hollenbeck (inc.) 116,128 59.10%
Democratic Gabriel M. Ambrosio 75,321 38.33%
Libertarian Henry Koch 2,290 1.17%
Independent Herbert H. Shaw 1,588 0.81%
Citizens Edward G. Davis 1,177 0.60%
Total votes 196,504 100.00%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 10

The district included parts of Essex and Hudson counties. Incumbent Democrat Peter W. Rodino won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter W. Rodino (incumbent) 26,943 62.17%
Democratic Donald M. Payne 9,825 22.67%
Democratic Golden E. Johnson 5,316 12.27%
Democratic Russell Fox 1,251 2.89%
Total votes 43,335 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Everett J. Jennings

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett J. Jennings 2,174 100.00%
Total votes 2,174 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Christine Hildebrand (Socialist Workers)
  • Everett J. Jennings (Republican)
  • Christine Keno (Human Rights Ratification)
  • Ronald Penque (Libertarian)
  • Peter W. Rodino, incumbent Representative since 1949 (Democratic)
  • Frankie Lee Scott (Youth Against Draft)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Peter W. Rodino (inc.) 76,154 85.33%
Republican Everett J. Jennings 11,778 13.20%
Independent Christine Keno 542 0.61%
Independent Frankie Lee Scott 281 0.31%
Libertarian Ronald Penque 271 0.30%
Socialist Workers Christine Hildebrand 219 0.25%
Total votes 89,245 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 11

This district consisted of parts of Bergen, Essex, Passaic, and Union counties. Incumbent Democrat Joseph Minish won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph Minish (incumbent) 28,491 100.00%
Total votes 28,491 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Robert A. Davis

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert A. Davis 12,298 100.00%
Total votes 12,298 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Jon Britton (Socialist Workers)
  • Robert A. Davis (Republican)
  • Joseph Minish, incumbent Representative from West Orange since 1963 (Democratic)
  • Richard S. Roth (Libertarian)
  • Robert G. Trugman (The Independent Alternative)

Resultsd

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Minish (incumbent) 106,155 62.99%
Republican Robert A. Davis 57,772 34.28%
Socialist Workers Jon Britton 1,650 0.98%
Independent Robert G. Trugman 1,630 0.97%
Libertarian Richard S. Roth 1,317 0.78%
Total votes 168,524 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 12

This district included parts of Union County. Incumbent Matt Rinaldo won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Matt Rinaldo (incumbent) 17,431 100.00%
Total votes 17,431 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Charles A. Leary
  • Rose Zeidwerg Monyek

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rose Zeidwerg Monyek 9,085 52.80%
Democratic Charles A. Leary 8,120 47.20%
Total votes 17,205 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • David-Leif Jensen (Independent for Congress)
  • Rose Zeidwerg Monyek (Democratic)
  • Matt Rinaldo, incumbent Representative from Union since 1973 (Republican)
  • William Vandersteel (Libertarian)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Matt Rinaldo (incumbent) 134,973 77.12%
Democratic Rose Zeidwerg Monyek 36,577 20.90%
Independent David-Leif Jensen 2,358 1.35%
Libertarian William Vandersteel 1,118 0.64%
Total votes 175,026 100.00%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 13

This sprawling district included Hunterdon, Sussex, and Warren counties and parts of Mercer and Morris counties. Incumbent Representative Jim Courter won.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Courter (incumbent) 25,779 100.00%
Total votes 25,779 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Edward J. Baker
  • Carl A. Mottey
  • Ray Rollinson
  • Roger A. Singerling
  • Dave Stickle, Pompton Plains warehouse manager[10]

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Stickle 8,064 40.03%
Democratic Edward J. Baker 4,678 23.22%
Democratic Carl A. Mottey 3,972 19.72%
Democratic Ray Rollinson 2,272 11.28%
Democratic Roger A. Singerling 1,160 5.76%
Total votes 20,146 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Courter (incumbent) 152,862 71.64%
Democratic Dave Stickle 56,251 26.36%
Libertarian John S. Schafer 4,260 2.00%
Total votes 213,373 100.00%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 14

This district included parts of Hudson County. Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Guarini won.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank J. Guarini (incumbent) 40,825 100.00%
Total votes 40,825 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Teti 3,371 100.00%
Total votes 3,371 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Kenneth Famularo (Action Talks)
  • Frank J. Guarini, incumbent Representative since 1979 (Democratic)
  • Jonathan Steele (LIbertarian)
  • Dennis Teti, Weehawken insurance broker[10] (Republican)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank J. Guarini (incumbent) 86,921 64.18%
Republican Dennis Teti 45,606 33.67%
Libertarian Jonathan Steele 1,765 1.30%
Independent Kenneth Famularo 1,138 0.84%
Total votes 135,430 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District 15

This district included parts of Middlesex and Union counties. Incumbent Democrat Edward Patten did not run for re-election to a tenth term in office. Bernard J. Dwyer won the open seat.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declined

  • Edward J. Patten, incumbent Representative since 1963[15]
  • Thomas Molyneux, Middlesex County Clerk[15]
  • Anthony Yelencsics, mayor of Edison[15]

Results

1980 Democratic primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bernard J. Dwyer 16,328 32.03%
Democratic David C. Schwartz 12,800 25.11%
Democratic George A. Spadoro 12,329 24.18%
Democratic Richard Pucci 7,720 15.14%
Democratic Doris Sipos 1,806 3.54%
Total votes 50,983 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • William J. O'Sullivan Jr., Middlesex County Republican Party treasurer[11][10]
  • Charles W. Wiley, freelance journalist and nominee for this district in 1978[11][10]

Results

1980 Republican primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William J. O'Sullivan Jr. 4,538 54.19%
Republican Charles W. Wiley 3,836 45.81%
Total votes 8,374 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Bernard J. Dwyer, state senator and former mayor of Edison (Democratic)
  • Charles M. Hart (Libertarian)
  • Ira W. Mintz (People's Independent Coalition)
  • William J. O'Sullivan Jr. (Republican)

Results

1980 U.S. House election[2][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernard J. Dwyer 92,457 53.42%
Republican William J. O'Sullivan Jr. 75,812 43.80%
Independent Ira W. Mintz 2,937 1.70%
Libertarian Charles M. Hart 1,865 1.08%
Total votes 173,071 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing {{{swing}}}

References

  1. ↑ "General Election Data - 1924 to 2022" (PDF). NJ.gov.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Henshaw, Edmund L. (April 15, 1981). "STATISTICS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 4, 1980" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. p. 39. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 "Members of the House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Members of the House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Wildstein, David (October 31, 2019). "Bill Hughes, former New Jersey congressman who fought to protect coastline, dies at 87". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ NJJN, Special to. "Shabbat candles reignited former priest's lost faith". njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Early on, Smith was dismissed as a fluke, New York Observer (December 23, 2019).
  8. 1 2 3 4 Wildstein, David (May 18, 2024). "The time a House incumbent offered to spend no more than the challenger". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 Wildstein, David (October 28, 2018). "38 years after losing to Fenwick, Democrat is still running". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Carroll, Maurice (June 4, 1980). "Rodino Renominated and Helstoski Loses in Jersey; Helstoski Is Defeated Contests in 7 Other Districts Rinaldo Is Unopposed". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Lively Races Mark Approach of Primaries in Jersey; Effect of Shifts Feared Helstoski Seeks Return (Published 1980)". May 31, 1980. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  12. ↑ "'Too big for its bridges'". The Jewish Standard. January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  13. ↑ Bunda, Stephen M. (February 3, 1980). "AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW UKRAINIAN AMERICANS" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly. p. 27. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Who's Spending What on Election; Who's Spending What in Campaigns Campaign Treasuries of Jersey Congressional Candidates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sullivan, Joseph F. (May 11, 1980). "Seven Vying to Succeed Patten In 15th Congressional District; 7 Vie to Succeed Patten in 15th C.D." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
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