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  Helstoski, Henry
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NameHenry Helstoski
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East Rutherford, New Jersey , United States
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Born March 21, 1925
DiedDecember 16, 1999 (74 years)
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InfoRepresentative from New Jersey; born in Wallington, Bergen County, N.J., March 21, 1925; attended the Wallington and Rutherford schools; served in the United States Army Air Corps as instructor and radio technician, 1943-1945; attended Paterson State College and graduated from Montclair State Teachers College, B.A., 1947, and M.A., 1949; teacher, high school principal, and superintendent of schools in Bergen County, N.J., 1949-1962; served as councilman of East Rutherford, N.J., in 1956, and as mayor 1957-1965; management consultant in advertising, 1962-1964; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1977); unsuccessful candidate for reelection as an independent to the Ninety-fifth Congress; unsuccessful candidate for election as an independent in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress and as a Democrat for nomination in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; superintendent, North Bergen schools, 1981-1985; engaged as a public relations consultant; was a resident of East Rutherford, N.J., until his death in Wayne, N.J., on December 16, 1999.


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  06/03/1980 NJ District 9 - D Primary Lost 23.06% (-18.35%)
  11/07/1978 NJ District 9 Lost 12.74% (-36.20%)
  11/02/1976 NJ District 9 Lost 44.34% (-8.76%)
  09/21/1976 NJ District 9 - D Primary Re-vote Won 54.15% (+8.29%)
  06/08/1976 NJ District 9 - D Primary (1st vote) Won 46.50% (+3.41%)
  11/05/1974 NJ District 9 Won 64.52% (+31.57%)
  06/04/1974 NJ District 9 - D Primary Won 91.52% (+83.04%)
  11/07/1972 NJ District 9 Won 55.79% (+11.57%)
  11/03/1970 NJ District 09 Won 56.60% (+13.98%)
  06/03/1969 NJ Governor - D Primary Lost 15.58% (-29.19%)
  11/05/1968 NJ District 9 Won 49.84% (+1.19%)
  11/08/1966 NJ District 9 Won 50.88% (+1.76%)
  09/13/1966 NJ District 09 - D Primary Won 85.47% (+70.94%)
  11/03/1964 NJ District 9 Won 50.13% (+1.09%)
  04/21/1964 NJ District 09 - D Primary Won 84.95% (+69.90%)
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