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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1988·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      REP
      H James Saxton
      69.5%167,470 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James B Smith
      30.5%73,561 votes
      Margin
      R+39.0
      241,031 total votes
      2 candidates241,031 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      H James SaxtonREP✓
      		REP167,47069.5%
      James B SmithDEM
      		DEM73,56130.5%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2010
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+51.1
      2008
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+53.6
      2006
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.2
      2004
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      1998
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+63.4
      1996
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+61.5
      1994
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+45.7
      1992
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+18.7
      1986
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+30.7
      1984
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+22.3
      1982
      Edwin B ForsytheREP
      R+20.4
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      H James SaxtonREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+18.9
      Career1975-1988
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      James B SmithDEM
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+28.3
      Career1984-1997
      State House / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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