New Jersey's 15th congressional district in the

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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

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, 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

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in 1963, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1960. It was eliminated in 1983 following the

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List of representatives

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
15 Former congressional districts of the United States Constituencies established in 1963 1963 establishments in New Jersey Constituencies disestablished in 1983 1983 disestablishments in New Jersey {{US-Congress-stub