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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New Jersey/NJ-02
      1998·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Frank A Lobiondo
      65.9%93,248 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Derek Hunsberger
      30.8%43,563 votes
      Margin
      R+35.1
      141,514 total votes
      4 candidates141,514 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank A LobiondoREP✓
      		REP93,24865.9%
      Derek HunsbergerDEM
      		DEM43,56330.8%
      Glenn CampbellIND
      		IND2,9552.1%
      Mary A WhittamIND
      		IND1,7481.2%

      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
      1996
      Frank A LobiondoREP
      R+22.3
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Frank A LobiondoREP
      Record16W-1L
      Avg MarginR+8.3
      Career1987-2016
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Derek HunsbergerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Glenn CampbellIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+71.9
      Career1988-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Mary A WhittamIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+85.2
      Career1997-1998
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
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