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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New Jersey/NJ-02
      1986·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William J Hughes
      68.3%83,821 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Alfred J Bennington Jr.
      28.6%35,167 votes
      Margin
      D+39.6
      122,800 total votes
      3 candidates122,800 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William J HughesDEM✓
      		DEM83,82168.3%
      Alfred J Bennington Jr.REP
      		REP35,16728.6%
      Len SmithOTH
      		OTH3,8123.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+12.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.6
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.0%55.6%R+12.6386,844
      202046.9%51.8%R+4.9410,535
      201644.8%51.9%R+7.1342,600
      201253.5%46.5%D+6.9321,957
      200852.2%46.3%D+5.9349,188

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+16.9
      2022
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jefferson Van DrewREP
      R+5.8
      2018
      Jeff Van DrewDEM
      D+7.7
      2016
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.0
      2014
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+24.2
      2012
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+17.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.6
      2008
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+20.0
      2006
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+26.0
      2004
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+32.4
      2002
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+40.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+34.5
      1998
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+35.1
      1996
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.3
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      William J HughesDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+27.0
      Career1974-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Alfred J Bennington Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Len SmithOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
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