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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New Jersey/NJ-08
      1998·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      William J Pascrell Jr.
      62.1%81,068 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Matthew J Kirnan
      35.5%46,289 votes
      Margin
      D+26.6
      130,588 total votes
      7 candidates130,588 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM✓
      		DEM81,06862.1%
      Matthew J KirnanREP
      		REP46,28935.5%
      Jeffrey M LevineIND
      		IND8040.6%
      Stephen SpinosaIND
      		IND7620.6%
      Bernard GeorgeIND
      		IND7220.6%
      Thomas Paine CaslanderIND
      		IND6250.5%
      Jose L AravenaIND
      		IND3180.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+24.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+21.1
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202460.8%36.6%D+24.2222,454
      202072.1%26.8%D+45.3241,039
      201675.7%21.4%D+54.2216,186
      201279.0%21.0%D+58.0188,876
      200873.1%25.9%D+47.2206,579

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+24.5
      2022
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+50.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+49.5
      2018
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+59.4
      2016
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.5
      2014
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.3
      2012
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+59.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bill Bascrell Jr.DEM
      D+26.5
      2008
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+42.9
      2006
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+42.5
      2004
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+40.8
      2002
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+36.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+36.7
      1996
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      D+3.2
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Thomas Paine CaslanderIND
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+25.5
      Career1973-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Bernard GeorgeIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jeffrey M LevineIND
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+97.7
      Career1996-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      William J Pascrell Jr.DEM
      Record17W-0L
      Avg MarginD+24.6
      Career1987-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jose L AravenaIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Matthew J KirnanREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen SpinosaOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+25.9
      Career1997-1999
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
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