1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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The 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 6, 1984, 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 of the United States, U.S. House and U.S. Senate. New Jersey had fourteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1980 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
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Overview
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,508,320 | 50.42% | 14 | 8 |  1 | |
| Republican | 1,470,836 | 49.16% | 14 | 6 |  2 | |
| Libertarian | 6,524 | 0.22% | 5 | 0 |  | |
| Socialist Labor | 524 | 0.02% | 1 | 0 | | |
| Independents | 5,454 | 0.18% | 4 | 0 | | |
| Totals | 2,991,658 | 100.00% | 38 | 14 | | |
Redistricting
Following the 1980 United States census, the New Jersey Legislature had conducted decennial redistricting. The resulting map, which was considered heavily favorable to the Democratic Party and approved by Democratic governor Brendan Byrne, was used for the 1982 elections. However, Republicans challenged the map under the "equal representation" clause of Article One, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. In Karcher v. Daggett, 462 U.S. 725 (1983), the Supreme Court of the United States (in an opinion written by former New Jersey judge William J. Brennan Jr.) ruled that the 1982 map violated the equal representation clause because its districts were not drawn to achieve as close to population equality as practicable. The Court ruled that all deviations, no matter how minimal, must be justified by a legitimate government interest. New Jersey was given a deadline of February 3, 1984 to draw a new U.S. Supreme Court-approved map for the 1984 House elections.[2]
Efforts to redraw the map pitted Governor Thomas Kean, a Republican, against the Democratic legislative majority. The initial replacement map, which passed the Assembly on January 6 and had a population variance of 0.06 percent, was advocated by Newark assemblyman Willie B. Brown as protecting the black-majority tenth district, while Republican counterproposals reduced the population variance further at the expense of the state's lone majority-minority district. Brown cited the Court's position that preserving minority voting strength "was a legitimate justification for including population deviations in redistricting plans."[2]
However, Kean vetoed the legislature's map, arguing that it was designed to preserve Democratic chances in the upcoming election, and no compromise was reached ahead of the February 3 deadline. As a result, a three-judge federal court panel (John Joseph Gibbons, Clarkson Sherman Fisher and Stanley Brotman) considered five proposals, including the vetoed legislative map. The panel selected a map proposed by four of the five incumbent Republican U.S. representatives, citing its low population differences and compact districts.[3] Only twenty-five people separated the most and least populous districts, and the majority-black tenth district was preserved.[3] Kean said the result was not "an ideal solution" and called for a bipartisan or nonpartisan commission for future redistricting,[3] which was eventually established by constitutional amendment in November 1995.
The most significant political change on the map in 1984 was in the eleventh district, represented by Democratic incumbent Joseph Minish since 1963. The new map removed several strongly Democratic urban areas in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties and added suburban and rural areas in Morris, Sussex, and Warren, favoring Republicans. As a result, Minish was expected to draw a significant challenge in the 1984 elections.[3]
District 1
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Incumbent Democrat James Florio won. The district included parts of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Florio, incumbent Representative since 1975
- Patrick A. Miller, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Florio (incumbent) | 42,509 | 93.42% | |
| Democratic | Patrick A. Miller | 2,992 | 6.58% | |
| Total votes | 45,501 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Fred A. Busch, chemical sales representative and former member of the Camden County Republican Committee[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Fred A. Busch | 11,111 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,111 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Fred A. Busch, chemical sales representative and former member of the Camden County Republican Committee[4] (Republican)
- James Florio, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Republican)
- Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James Florio (incumbent) | 152,125 | 71.86% | ||
| Republican | Fred A. Busch | 58,800 | 27.77% | ||
| Libertarian | Jerry Zeldin | 786 | 0.37% | ||
| Total votes | 211,711 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 2
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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 Gloucester County.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William J. Hughes, incumbent Representative since 1975
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William J. Hughes (incumbent) | 25,023 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 25,023 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Raymond G. Massie, Stockton State College professor of business law[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Raymond G. Massie | 19,293 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,293 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Raymond G. Massie, Stockton State College professor of business law[4] (Republican)
- William J. Hughes, incumbent Representative since 1975 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William J. Hughes (incumbent) | 132,841 | 63.41% | ||
| Republican | Raymond G. Massie | 77,231 | 36.59% | ||
| Total votes | 211,072 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 3
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Incumbent Democrat James J. Howard won.
This district included parts of Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Dorothy J. Eaton, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- James J. Howard, incumbent Representative since 1965
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James J. Howard (incumbent) | 23,278 | 90.60% | |
| Democratic | Dorothy J. Eaton | 2,315 | 9.40% | |
| Total votes | 25,693 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brian T. Kennedy, former state senator from Sea Girt
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 15,737 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 15,737 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Lawrence D. Erickson (Citizens-Socialist)
- James J. Howard, incumbent Representative since 1965 (Democratic)
- Brian T. Kennedy, former state senator from Sea Girt (Republican)
- Frank Krushinski Jr. (Christian American)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James J. Howard (incumbent) | 122,291 | 53.30% | ||
| Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 105,028 | 45.78% | ||
| Independent | Frank Krushinski Jr. | 1,196 | 0.52% | ||
| Independent | Lawrence D. Erickson | 907 | 0.40% | ||
| Total votes | 229,422 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 4
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Incumbent Republican Chris Smith won. This district, in Central Jersey, consisted of parts of Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 13,049 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 13,049 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James C. Hedden, political director for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and former Mercer County Freeholder[4][7]
- Jeffrey Laurenti, former executive director of the New Jersey Senate Democratic majority[8]
- Janet C. Sare, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James C. Hedden | 20,640 | 53.07% | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Laurenti | 15,823 | 40.68% | |
| Democratic | Janet C. Sare | 2,430 | 6.25% | |
| Total votes | 38,893 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- James C. Hedden, political director for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[4] (Democratic)
- Chris Smith, incumbent Representative since 1981 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 139,295 | 61.31% | ||
| Democratic | James C. Hedden | 87,908 | 38.69% | ||
| Total votes | 227,203 | 100.00% | |||
| Turnout | 132,360 | 45.35% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 5
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Incumbent Marge Roukema won. This district included parts of Bergen, Passaic, and Sussex counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Marge Roukema, incumbent Representative from Ridgewood since 1981
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Marge Roukema (incumbent) | 19,799 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,799 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rose Brunetto, former aide to U.S. senator Bill Bradley[4]
- John P. Kilroy Jr., supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- Mark Rohrlich, former newspaper reporter[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rose Brunetto | 18,951 | 83.56% | |
| Democratic | John P. Kilroy Jr. | 1,974 | 8.70% | |
| Democratic | Mark Rohrlich | 1,755 | 7.74% | |
| Total votes | 22,680 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Rose Brunetto, former aide to U.S. senator Bill Bradley[4] (Democratic)
- Marge Roukema, incumbent Representative from Ridgewood since 1981 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marge Roukema (incumbent) | 171,979 | 71.17% | ||
| Democratic | Rose Brunetto | 69,666 | 28.83% | ||
| Total votes | 241,645 | 100.00% | |||
| Turnout | 134,220 | 46.32% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 6
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Incumbent Democrat Bernard J. Dwyer won. This district included parts of Middlesex, Monmouth and Union counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bernard J. Dwyer, incumbent Representative from Edison since 1981
- Alex Plechocki, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bernard J. Dwyer (incumbent) | 27,414 | 86.38% | |
| Democratic | Alex Plechocki | 4,323 | 13.32% | |
| Total votes | 31,737 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dennis Adams, retired car dealer[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dennis Adams | 5,785 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,785 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Dennis Adams, retired car dealer[4] (Republican)
- Bernard J. Dwyer, incumbent Representative from Edison since 1981 (Democratic)
- Stephen Friedlander (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bernard J. Dwyer (incumbent) | 118,532 | 55.89% | ||
| Republican | Dennis Adams | 90,862 | 42.84% | ||
| Libertarian | Stephen Friedlander | 2,686 | 1.27% | ||
| Total votes | 212,080 | 100.00% | |||
| Turnout | 103,110 | 37.54% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 7
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Incumbent Matt Rinaldo won. This district included parts of Essex, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Matt Rinaldo, incumbent Representative from Union since 1973
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Matt Rinaldo (incumbent) | 19,847 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 19,847 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James J. Cleary, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- John F. Feeley, data processing consultant[4]
- Dwight Gatling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John F. Feeley | 14,317 | 63.01% | |
| Democratic | Dwight Gatlino | 4,911 | 21.61% | |
| Democratic | James J. Cleary | 3,493 | 15.37% | |
| Total votes | 22,721 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John F. Feeley, data processing consultant[4] (Democratic)
- Paul Nelson (Libertarian)
- Matt Rinaldo, incumbent Representative from Union since 1973 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Matt Rinaldo (incumbent) | 165,685 | 74.20% | ||
| Democratic | John F. Feeley | 56,798 | 25.44% | ||
| Libertarian | Paul Nelson | 799 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 223,282 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 8
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Incumbent Robert Roe won. This district included parts of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert A. Roe, incumbent Representative from Wayne since 1969 and candidate for governor in 1977 and 1981
- Ronald H. Taylor, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert A. Roe (incumbent) | 30,352 | 95.76% | |
| Democratic | Ronald H. Taylor | 3,794 | 4.24% | |
| Total votes | 34,046 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew
- James Irvin Glover
Endorsements
- Party officials
- Rocco Motta, chair of the Passaic County Republican Party
- State legislators
- Joseph Bubba, state senator from Wayne and former chair of the Passaic County Republican Party
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Marguerite A. Page | 12,167 | 83.47% | |
| Republican | William R. Cleveland | 2,409 | 16.53% | |
| Total votes | 14,576 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Daniel A. Maiullo Jr. (Libertarian)
- Marguerite A. Page, Newark schoolteacher[4] (Republican)
- Robert A. Roe, incumbent Representative from Wayne since 1969 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert A. Roe (incumbent) | 118,793 | 62.72% | ||
| Republican | Marguerite A. Page | 69,973 | 36.95% | ||
| Libertarian | Daniel A. Maiullo Jr. | 629 | 0.33% | ||
| Total votes | 189,395 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 9
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Incumbent Democrat Bob Torricelli won. This district consisted of parts of Bergen and Hudson counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Graverholz, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- Bob Torricelli, incumbent Representative from Englewood since 1983
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bob Torricelli (incumbent) | 36,937 | 93.62% | |
| Democratic | John Graverholz | 2,519 | 6.38% | |
| Total votes | 39,456 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Neil Romano, former executive director of the Monmouth County Republican Party[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Neil Romano | 9,839 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 9,839 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Neil Romano, former executive director of the Monmouth County Republican Party[4] (Republican)
- Bob Torricelli, incumbent Representative from Englewood since 1983 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Bob Torricelli (incumbent) | 149,493 | 62.64% | ||
| Republican | Neil Romano | 89,166 | 37.36% | ||
| Total votes | 238,659 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 10
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Incumbent Democrat Peter W. Rodino won. The district included parts of Essex and Union counties.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Arthur S. Jones, minister of St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church in East Orange[4]
- Peter W. Rodino, incumbent Representative since 1949
- Thelma I. Tyree, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter W. Rodino (incumbent) | 42,109 | 76.31% | |
| Democratic | Arthur S. Jones | 10,294 | 18.65% | |
| Democratic | Thelma I. Tyree | 2,779 | 5.04% | |
| Total votes | 55,182 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Howard E. Berkeley
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Howard E. Berkeley | 2,582 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 2,582 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Howard E. Berkeley (Republican)
- Peter W. Rodino, incumbent Representative since 1949 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Peter W. Rodino (incumbent) | 111,244 | 83.67% | ||
| Republican | Howard E. Berkeley | 21,712 | 16.33% | ||
| Total votes | 132,956 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 11
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Republican Dean Gallo defeated Democratic incumbent Joseph Minish. This district, which had been significantly revised as the result of Karcher v. Daggett, consisted of parts of Essex, Morris, Sussex and Warren counties.
The Republican Party would continue to hold this seat until 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mary Frueholz, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- Joseph Minish, incumbent Representative from West Orange since 1963
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joseph Minish (incumbent) | 25,688 | 87.68% | |
| Democratic | Mary Frueholz | 3,609 | 12.32% | |
| Total votes | 29,297 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dean Gallo, assemblyman from Parsippany–Troy Hills and assembly minority leader
Declined
- John H. Dorsey, state senator from Boonton[9]
- Rodney Frelinghuysen, assemblyman from Morristown, candidate for the 12th district in 1982, and son of former Representative Peter Frelinghuysen[9]
- Rey Redington, former president of the Montclair Chamber of Commerce and nominee for this seat in 1982
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dean Gallo | 21,225 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 21,225 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Dean Gallo, assemblyman from Parsippany–Troy Hills and assembly minority leader (Republican)
- Joseph Minish, incumbent Representative from West Orange since 1963 (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Dean Gallo | 133,662 | 55.76% | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Minish (incumbent) | 106,038 | 44.24% | ||
| Total votes | 239,700 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 12
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Incumbent Republican Jim Courter won. This sprawling district included all of Hunterdon County and parts of Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Courter, incumbent Representative since 1979
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Courter (incumbent) | 21,887 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 21,887 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Bearse, economist and member of the Princeton Township Council[10]
- Richard Forbes, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche
- Ray Rollinson, salesman and perennial candidate[11]
- Norman J. Weinstein, former president of the Somerville Borough Council[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Peter Bearse | 10,477 | 42.50% | |
| Democratic | Norman J. Weinstein | 6,951 | 28.20% | |
| Democratic | Richard Forbes | 3,838 | 15.57% | |
| Democratic | Ray Rollinson | 3,386 | 13.74% | |
| Total votes | 24,652 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Peter Bearse, economist and member of the Princeton Township Council[10] (Democratic)
- Jim Courter, incumbent Representative since 1979 (Republican)
- Joseph R. Kerr III (Libertarian)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Courter (incumbent) | 148,042 | 64.98% | ||
| Democratic | Peter Bearse | 78,167 | 34.31% | ||
| Libertarian | Joseph R. Kerr III | 1,624 | 0.71% | ||
| Total votes | 227,833 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
District 13
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This seat had been vacant since incumbent Republican Edwin Forsythe died on March 29, 1984. Republican Jim Saxton won the open seat, as well as the special election to complete Forsythe's term.
This district included parts of Burlington, Camden, and Ocean counties.
Republican primary
Candidates
- M. Dean Haines, Ocean County Clerk and former mayor of Barnegat[4][13]
- Jim Saxton, state senator from Bordentown Township[4]
- John A. Rocco, assemblyman and former mayor of Cherry Hill[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 16,143 | 44.71% | |
| Republican | M. Dean Haines | 14,955 | 41.42% | |
| Republican | John A. Rocco | 5,012 | 13.88% | |
| Total votes | 36,110 | 100.00% | ||
Special primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 13,877 | 46.01% | |
| Republican | M. Dean Haines | 12,178 | 40.38% | |
| Republican | John A. Rocco | 4,107 | 13.62% | |
| Total votes | 30,162 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Herbert J. Buehler, former state senator from Point Pleasant Beach
- Eugene Allan Creech, nuclear disarmament advocate[4]
- Michael DiMarco, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche[4]
- James B. Smith, mayor of Mount Holly[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James B. Smith | 15,557 | 56.20% | |
| Democratic | Herbert J. Buehler | 5,288 | 19.10% | |
| Democratic | Eugene Creech | 3,637 | 13.14% | |
| Democratic | Michael Di Marco | 3,200 | 11.56% | |
| Total votes | 27,682 | 100.00% | ||
Special primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James B. Smith | 15,154 | 64.35% | |
| Democratic | Herbert J. Buehler | 8,396 | 35.65% | |
| Total votes | 23,550 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bernardo Doganiero, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
- Jim Saxton, state senator from Bordentown Township[4] (Republican)
- Don Smith (Constitutional Freedom)
- James B. Smith, mayor of Mount Holly[4] (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Saxton (incumbent) | 141,136 | 60.71% | ||
| Democratic | Jim Smith | 89,307 | 38.41% | ||
| Independent | Don Smith | 1,516 | 0.65% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 524 | 0.23% | ||
| Total votes | 232,483 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
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Incumbent Democrat Frank J. Guarini won. This district included parts Hudson County.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank J. Guarini, incumbent Representative since 1979
- Edward Malik, supporter of Lyndon LaRouche
- Anthony Peduto, Jersey City lawyer[4]
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Gerald McCann, mayor of Jersey City
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank J. Guarini (incumbent) | 50,775 | 71.65% | |
| Democratic | Anthony P. Peduto | 19,856 | 24.21% | |
| Democratic | Edward Malik | 3,398 | 4.14% | |
| Total votes | 82,029 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Edward T. Magee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward T. Magee | 5,746 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 5,746 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Frank J. Guarini, incumbent Representative since 1979 (Democratic)
- Edward T. Magee (Republican)
- Herbert Shaw, perennial candidate (Politicians are Crooks)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank J. Guarini (incumbent) | 115,117 | 65.70% | ||
| Republican | Edward T. Magee | 58,265 | 33.25% | ||
| Independent | Herbert Shaw | 1,835 | 1.05% | ||
| Total votes | 175,217 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||