New Jersey's 15th congressional district

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New Jersey's 15th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1963
Eliminated1980
Years active1963-1983

New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the House of Representatives was a relatively short-lived district that was created after the 1960 census and eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

New Jersey had gained a fourteenth seat following the 1930 census, and reached its historic maximum of fifteen in 1963. After the elimination of the 15th, New Jersey was left with 14 seats in the House of Representatives until 1993, when it was reduced to 13 as a result of the 1990 census.

In 1970, the district's borders largely overlapped those of Middlesex County, and a large majority of the county was in the 15th district.

The district was created starting with the 88th United States Congress in 1963, based on redistricting following the 1960 United States census. It was eliminated in 1983 following the 97th United States Congress.

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Note
District established January 3, 1963
Edward J. Patten.jpg
Edward J. Patten
(Perth Amboy)
Democratic January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1981
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired.
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Bernard J. Dwyer
(Edison)
Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
District dissolved January 3, 1983

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