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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      2002·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert J Menendez
      78.3%72,605 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James Geron
      18.2%16,852 votes
      Margin
      D+60.1
      92,731 total votes
      7 candidates92,731 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert J MenendezDEM✓
      		DEM72,60578.3%
      James GeronREP
      		REP16,85218.2%
      Pat Henry FaulknerGRN
      		GRN1,1951.3%
      Esmat ZaklamaOTH
      		OTH7400.8%
      Dick HesterOTH
      		OTH7320.8%
      Herbert H ShawOTH
      		OTH5730.6%
      Esmat ZaklamaOTH
      		OTH340.0%

      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
      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
      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

      Herbert H ShawOTH
      Record0W-31L
      Avg MarginD+41.1
      Career1973-2014
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+30.8
      Career1987-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Dick HesterOTH
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginD+54.3
      Career2000-2007
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Esmat ZaklamaOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      James GeronREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Pat Henry FaulknerGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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