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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1998·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert J Menendez
      80.1%70,308 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Theresa De Leon
      16.6%14,615 votes
      Margin
      D+63.4
      87,823 total votes
      5 candidates87,823 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert J MenendezDEM✓
      		DEM70,30880.1%
      Theresa De LeonREP
      		REP14,61516.6%
      Richard S Hester Sr.IND
      		IND1,2761.4%
      Richard G RiveraIND
      		IND8721.0%
      Susan AnmuthIND
      		IND7520.9%

      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
      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
      1988
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+39.0
      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

      Robert J MenendezDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+30.8
      Career1987-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Richard G RiveraIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard S Hester Sr.OTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+55.5
      Career1995-1999
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Susan AnmuthIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Theresa De LeonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
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