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  Forsythe, Edwin B.
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AffiliationRepublican  
  1971-01-01  
 
NameEdwin B. Forsythe
Address265 West 2nd St.
Moorestown, New Jersey , United States
EmailNone
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Born January 17, 1916
DiedMarch 29, 1984 (68 years)
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Tags Caucasian - Society of Friends - Straight -
InfoFull name: Edwin Bell Forsythe

Representative from New Jersey; born in Westtown, Chester County, Pa., January 17, 1916; attended the public schools; secretary, Moorestown, N.J., Board of Adjustment, 1948-1952; member, Moorestown Township Committee, 1953-1962; mayor of Moorestown, 1957-1962; member, executive board of New Jersey State League of Municipalities, 1958-1962; chairman of Moorestown Planning Board, 1962-1963; member, New Jersey State senate, 1964-1970; delegate, New Jersey Constitutional convention, 1966; delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-first Congress, November 3, 1970, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Cahill and at the same time elected to the Ninety-second Congress; reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses, and served from November 3, 1970 until his death; was a resident of Moorestown, N.J., until his death there March 29, 1984; cremated; ashes interred at Union Street Friends Cemetery, Medford, N.J.


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  11/02/1982 NJ District 13 Won 59.47% (+20.35%)
  06/08/1982 NJ District 13 - R Primary Won 87.68% (+80.59%)
  11/04/1980 NJ District 6 Won 55.80% (+14.89%)
  06/03/1980 NJ District 6 - R Primary Won 89.82% (+79.65%)
  11/07/1978 NJ District 6 Won 60.36% (+21.98%)
  06/07/1978 NJ District 6 - R Primary Won 84.68% (+69.36%)
  11/02/1976 NJ District 6 Won 58.76% (+19.07%)
  11/05/1974 NJ District 6 Won 52.48% (+7.00%)
  06/04/1974 NJ District 6 - R Primary Won 89.83% (+79.67%)
  11/07/1972 NJ District 6 Won 62.80% (+26.67%)
  11/03/1970 NJ District 6 - Special Election Won 54.82% (+9.64%)
  11/03/1970 NJ District 06 Won 53.64% (+9.57%)
  06/02/1970 NJ District 06 - Special R Primary Won 53.15% (+9.27%)
  06/02/1970 NJ District 06 - R Primary Won 52.18% (+8.81%)
  01/01/1968 NJ State Senate President Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1967 NJ Senate 04 Won 29.28% (+0.00%)
  11/02/1965 NJ Senate 04 Won 52.60% (+5.37%)
  11/05/1963 NJ Senate - Burlington Won 54.63% (+9.71%)
  11/07/1961 NJ Assembly - Burlington Lost 23.69% (-2.76%)
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