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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
← 2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) 2014 →
All 12 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 6
Seats won 6 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 1,794,301 1,430,325
Percentage 54.67% 43.58%
Swing Increase 4.93% Decrease 4.72%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2012[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 1,794,301 54.67% 6 -1
Republican 1,430,325 43.58% 6 -
Green 11,183 0.34% 0 -
Libertarian 9,396 0.29% 0 -
Others 36,573 1.11% 0 -
Totals 3,281,778 100.00% 12 -1

Redistricting

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Redistricting in New Jersey is the responsibility of the New Jersey Redistricting Commission, comprising six Democrats and six Republicans. If a majority of the 12 cannot reach an agreement, a neutral 13th person serves as a mediator or tie-breaker.[2] On December 23, 2011, the commission voted 7–6 for a map supported by Republicans.[3]

District 1

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2012 New Jersey's 1st congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Nominee Rob Andrews Gregory Horton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 210,470 92,459
Percentage 68.2% 30.0%
County results
Andrews:      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Rob Andrews
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rob Andrews
Democratic

See also: New Jersey's 1st congressional district

In redistricting, Cherry Hill Township was added to the 1st district, while Riverton and parts of East Greenwich Township and Mantua Township were removed from the district.[4] Democrat Rob Andrews, who had represented the 1st district since 1990, ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Andrews (incumbent) 21,318 88.4
Democratic Francis Tenaglio 2,797 11.6
Total votes 24,115 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregory Horton 11,189 100.0
Total votes 11,189 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Rob Andrews (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 1st congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Andrews (incumbent) 210,470 68.2
Republican Gregory Horton 92,459 30.0
Green John Reitter 4,413 1.4
Reform Margaret Chapman 1,177 0.4
Total votes 308,519 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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2012 New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Nominee Frank LoBiondo Cassandra Shober
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 166,679 116,463
Percentage 57.7% 40.3%
County results
LoBiondo:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Frank LoBiondo
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank LoBiondo
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

In redistricting, Barnegat Light, Bass River Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City, Tuckerton, Washington Township and part of Mantua Township were added to the district.[4] Republican Frank LoBiondo, who represented the 2nd district since 1995, sought re-election.

David W Bowen Sr., a businessman, a real estate investor and public speaker, ran as an independent.[7][19]

Cassandra Shober, an office manager, won the Democratic nomination.[7]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 20,551 87.6
Republican Mike Assad 2,914 12.4
Total votes 23,465 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Cassandra Shober, office manager[7]
Eliminated in primary
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  • Viola Hughes, former mayor of Fairfield Township and nominee for this seat in 2006
  • Gary Stein, candidate for the General Assembly in 2011
Declined
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cassandra Shober 9,810 64.9
Democratic Viola Hughes 3,971 26.3
Democratic Gary Stein 1,327 8.8
Total votes 15,108 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Frank LoBiondo (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Cassandra Shober (D)

Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Frank
LoBiondo (R) 		Cassandra
Shober (D) 		Other Undecided
Stockton College[25] September 19–24, 2012 614 ±4.0 55% 35% 1% 10%

Results

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New Jersey's 2nd congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 166,679 57.7
Democratic Cassandra Shober 116,463 40.3
Libertarian John Ordille 2,699 0.9
Independent Charles Lukens 1,329 0.5
Independent David Bowen 1,010 0.3
Independent Frank Faralli 892 0.3
Total votes 289,072 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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2012 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Jon Runyan Shelley Adler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 174,253 145,509
Percentage 53.7% 44.9%
County results
Runyan:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Jon Runyan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jon Runyan
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

In redistricting, the 3rd district was made more favorable to Republicans. Parts of Burlington County, including Riverton and Shamong Township, and Brick Township and Mantoloking in Ocean County were added to the district, while Cherry Hill and Bass River were removed.[26] Republican Jon Runyan, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011, sought re-election.

Frederick John LaVergne of Delanco, New Jersey, ran as a "Democratic-Republican" - the party designation of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams.

Robert Witterschein, an accountant, ran as an Independent.[27]

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Runyan (incumbent) 22,013 100.0
Total votes 22,013 100.0

Democratic primary

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Former U.S. Representative John Adler, who represented the 3rd district from 2009 until 2011 but lost re-election in 2010, had planned to run again; however, he died in April 2011.[26] Shelley Adler, an of counsel attorney and the widow of the former congressman, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Thomas Sacks-Wilner, a medical doctor who was considering a bid for the Democratic nomination, declined to run.

Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined
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  • Thomas Sacks-Wilner, physician

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shelley Adler 15,176 100.0
Total votes 15,176 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Jon Runyan (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Shelley Adler (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jon
Runyan (R) 		Shelley
Adler (D) 		Other Undecided
Stockton College[33] September 28–October 2, 2012 614 ±4.0 49% 39% 3% 9%
McLaughlin and Associates (R-Runyan)[34] September 17–18, 2012 400 ±? 54% 34% — 16%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[35] Lean R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[36] Likely R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[37] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[39] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[40] Lean R November 4, 2012
The Hill[41] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Runyan (incumbent) 174,253 53.7
Democratic Shelley Adler 145,509 44.9
Independent Robert Forchion 1,965 0.6
Independent Robert Shapiro 1,104 0.3
Independent Frederick John Lavergne 770 0.2
Independent Robert Witterschein 530 0.2
Independent Christopher Dennick 280 0.1
Total votes 324,411 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2012 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Nominee Chris Smith Brian Froelich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 195,146 107,992
Percentage 63.7% 35.3%
County results
Smith:      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Chris Smith
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Chris Smith
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 4th congressional district

In redistricting, the district lost all of its share of Burlington County, while gaining more of Republican-leaning Monmouth.[26] Republican Chris Smith, who had represented the 4th congressional district since 1981, sought re-election.

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 21,520 83.6
Republican Terrence McGowan 4,209 16.4
Total votes 25,729 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Brian Froelich, retired executive and business consultant[43][44]
Withdrew
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  • Patricia Bennett, attorney
  • Doug DeMeo[45]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Froelich 12,110 100.0
Total votes 12,110 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Chris Smith (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Brian Froelich (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 4th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 195,146 63.7
Democratic Brian Froelich 107,992 35.3
Independent Leonard Marshall 3,111 1.0
Total votes 306,247 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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2012 New Jersey's 5th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Scott Garrett Adam Gussen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 167,501 130,100
Percentage 55.0% 42.8%
County results
Garrett:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Scott Garrett
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Scott Garrett
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 5th congressional district

Republican Scott Garrett, who had represented the 5th district since 2003, successfully sought re-election.[3] Michael Cino, an oil executive who challenged Garrett in the Republican primary in 2006, ran again. Garret won the Republican primary by a fairly comfortable margin.

Jason Castle, an it executive and Marine; Adam Gussen, the deputy mayor of Teaneck; and Diane Sare, all ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge Garrett. Gussen eventually won the primary.

Patricia Alessandrini ran as a candidate of the Green Party for the seat.[47]

Mark Quick, a former member of the Warren County Republican Committee who challenged Garrett as an Independent in 2010, had stated that he would run as a candidate of the Reform Party of New Jersey.[48] He withdrew from the race and did not qualify for the ballot.[47]

Republican primary

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Nominee
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  • Bonnie Somer, chorus director and LaRouche political organizer[50]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Garrett (incumbent) 24,709 87.2
Republican Michael Cino 2,107 7.5
Republican Bonnie Somer 1,511 5.3
Total votes 24,709 100.0

Democratic primary

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Gussen 10,208 54.9
Democratic Jason Castle 6,448 34.7
Democratic Diane Sare 1,925 10.4
Total votes 18,581 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Scott Garrett (R)

Organizations

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[36] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[37] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[39] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[40] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[41] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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New Jersey's 5th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Garrett (incumbent) 167,501 55.0
Democratic Adam Gussen 130,100 42.8
Green Patricia Alessandrini 6,770 2.2
Total votes 304,371 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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2012 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Frank Pallone Anna Little
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 151,782 84,360
Percentage 63.3% 35.2%
County results
Pallone:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Frank Pallone
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Pallone
Democratic

See also: New Jersey's 6th congressional district

Democrat Frank Pallone, who had represented the 6th district since 1993 (and previously represented the 3rd district from 1988 until 1993), sought re-election.[5]

Anna Little, the former mayor of Highlands, who unsuccessfully challenged Pallone as the Republican nominee in 2010, won the Republican nomination to challenge Pallone.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 16,593 100.0
Total votes 16,593 100.0

Republican primary

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Nominee
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  • Ernesto Cullari, small-business owner and orthopedic practitioner[61]

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anna Little 7,692 70.1
Republican Ernesto Cullari 3,277 29.9
Total votes 10,969 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Frank Pallone (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Anna Little (R)

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 6th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 151,782 63.3
Republican Anna Little 84,360 35.2
Libertarian Len Flynn 1,392 0.6
Independent Karen Zaletel 868 0.4
Independent Mac Dara Lyden 830 0.3
Reform Hebrert Tarbous 406 0.2
Total votes 239,638 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7

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2012 New Jersey's 7th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Leonard Lance Upendra J. Chivukula
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 175,662 123,057
Percentage 57.1% 40.1%
County results
Lance:      50–60%      60–70%
Chivukula:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Leonard Lance
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Leonard Lance
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 7th congressional district

Republican Leonard Lance, who had represented the 7th district since 2009, ran for re-election.[63] The 7th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, losing all of Democratic leaning Middlesex County, while now including all of heavily Republican Hunterdon.[64]

State Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[65][66]

At least two other candidates had announced in 2011 that they would seek the Democratic nomination, but withdraw in the months before the filing deadline: Jun Choi, the former mayor of Edison,[67] and Ed Potosnak, a chemistry teacher and entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the seat in 2010.[68] Following the redistricting process which placed Choi's town of Edison in the 6th district, Choi announced that he would not be a candidate for Congress in 2012 and endorsed incumbent Frank Pallone. On January 16, 2012, Potosnak announced that he was dropping out of the race to accept a position as executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters.[69]

Patrick McKnight ran as the Libertarian candidate.[70]

Republican primary

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Nominee
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  • David Larsen, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2010[71]

Primary results

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Republican primary election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leonard Lance (incumbent) 23,432 60.6
Republican David Larsen 15,253 39.4
Total votes 38,685 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Jun Choi, former mayor of Edison (withdrew December 2011)
  • Ed Potosnak, chemistry teacher entrepreneur and candidate for this seat in 2010 (withdrew January 16)

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Upendra Chivukula 11,506 100.0
Total votes 11,506 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Leonard Lance (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Upendra Chivukula (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[36] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[37] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[39] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[40] Likely R November 4, 2012
The Hill[41] Safe R November 4, 2012

Results

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New Jersey's 7th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Leonard Lance (incumbent) 175,662 57.1
Democratic Upendra J. Chivukula 123,057 40.1
Independent Dennis A. Breen 4,518 1.5
Libertarian Patrick McKnight 4,078 1.3
Total votes 307,315 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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2012 New Jersey's 8th congressional district election
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2014 →
 
Nominee Albio Sires Maria Karczewski
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 130,857 31,767
Percentage 78.8% 19.1%
County results
Sires:      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Albio Sires
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Albio Sires
Democratic

See also: New Jersey's 8th congressional district and New Jersey's 13th congressional district

The new 8th district is the successor to the 13th district. Democrat Albio Sires, who had represented the 13th district since 2006, sought re-election in this district.

Democratic primary

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  • Michael Shurin, computer programmer[74]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albio Sires (incumbent) 30,840 89.0
Democratic Michael Shurin 3,808 11.0
Total votes 34,648 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Maria Karczewski, former Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority commissioner[75]
Withdrew
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  • Washington Flores
  • Anthony Zanowic, independent candidate for the 13th district in 2010

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maria Karczewski 2,981 100.0
Turnout 2,981 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Albio Sires (D)

Labor unions

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Results

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New Jersey's 8th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albio Sires (incumbent) 130,857 78.8
Republican Maria Karczewski 31,767 19.1
Independent Herbert Shaw 1,841 1.1
Independent Stephen Deluca 1,710 1.0
Total votes 166,175 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

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2012 New Jersey's 9th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Bill Pascrell Shmuley Boteach
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,822 55,091
Percentage 74.0% 25.0%
County results
Pascrell:      60–70%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Bill Pascrell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bill Pascrell
Democratic

See also: New Jersey's 8th congressional district and New Jersey's 9th congressional district

Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who had represented the 8th district since 1997, and Steve Rothman, a Democrat who had represented the 9th district since 1997, both ran for the nomination in the new 9th district.[58]

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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  • Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative for the 8th District
Eliminated in primary
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Endorsements

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Steve Rothman

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 31,435 61.2
Democratic Steve Rothman (incumbent) 19,947 38.8
Total votes 51,382 100.0

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shmuley Boteach 5,364 57.9
Republican Hector Castillo 2,623 28.3
Republican Blase Billack 1,278 13.8
Total votes 9,265 100.0

General election

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Campaign

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In the general election, Pascrell faced Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Pascrell raised more money than any other congressional candidate in the nation in 2012, $2.6 million, ten times what Boteach raised.[78]

Endorsements

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Bill Pascrell (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe D November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[36] Safe D November 2, 2012
Roll Call[37] Safe D November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[38] Safe D November 5, 2012
NY Times[39] Safe D November 4, 2012
RCP[40] Safe D November 4, 2012
The Hill[41] Likely D November 4, 2012

Results

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Pascrell won in the overwhelmingly Democratic district, where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 3-to-1, by a margin of 73.6% to 25.4%.[78][79][80][81][82]

New Jersey's 9th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 162,822 74.0
Republican Shmuley Boteach 55,091 25.0
Independent E. David Smith 1,138 0.5
Constitution Jeanette Woolsey 1,082 0.5
Total votes 220,133 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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2012 New Jersey's 10th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Donald Payne Jr. Brian Kelemen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 201,435 24,271
Percentage 87.6% 10.5%
County results
Payne:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
U.S. Representative before election

Vacant

 Elected U.S. Representative

Donald Payne Jr.
Democratic

See also: New Jersey's 10th congressional district and New Jersey's 10th congressional district special election, 2012

Democrat Donald M. Payne, who had represented the 10th district since 1989, died on March 6, 2012. As a matter of convenience and cost-saving, a special election was held in conjunction with the regularly-scheduled November general election. Voters were asked on the November ballot to select two candidates: one to serve the remainder of Payne's term in November and December, and the other candidate to serve the full two-year term beginning in January 2013.[83]

On June 5, 2012, in the Democratic primary for the special election, Payne's son, Donald Payne Jr., defeated Ronald C. Rice (son of State Senator Ronald Rice) and Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith.[84] In the Democratic primary for the full term, held on the same day, Payne Jr. competed against Rice, Smith, State Senator Nia Gill, Cathy Wright, and Dennis Flynn.[85] He won in a landslide, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Rice received 19 percent, Gill 17 percent, and Smith, Flynn and Wright combined for about 5 percent of the vote.[86]

In the general election held on November 6, 2012, Payne Jr. defeated Republican candidate Brian Kelemen and independent Joanne Miller for the special election to fill the remainder of his father's term.[87]

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. 36,576 59.6
Democratic Ronald Rice 11,939 19.5
Democratic Nia Gill 10,207 16.6
Democratic Wayne Smith 1,356 2.2
Democratic Dennis Flynn 779 1.3
Democratic Cathy Wright 501 0.8
Total votes 61,358 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Brian Kelemen

Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Kelemen 2,095 100.0
Total votes 2,095 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Donald Payne Jr. (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 10th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Payne Jr. 201,435 87.6
Republican Brian Kelemen 24,271 10.5
Independent Joanne Miller 3,127 1.4
Libertarian Mick Erickson 1,227 0.5
Total votes 230,060 100.0
Democratic hold

District 11

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2012 New Jersey's 11th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Rodney Frelinghuysen John Arvanites
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 182,239 123,935
Percentage 58.8% 40.0%
County results
Frelinghuysen:      50–60%      60–70%
Arvanites:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Rodney Frelinghuysen
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Rodney Frelinghuysen
Republican

See also: New Jersey's 11th congressional district

Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who had represented the 11th district since 1995, sought re-election.

Republican primary

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 30,831 100.0
Total votes 30,831 100.0

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Arvanites 13,387 100.0
Total votes 13,387 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Rodney Frelinghuysen (R)

Organizations

John Arvanites (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 11th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 182,239 58.8
Democratic John Arvanites 123,935 40.0
Independent Barry Berlin 3,725 1.2
Total votes 309,899 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

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2012 New Jersey's 12th congressional district election
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Nominee Rush Holt Eric Beck
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 189,938 80,907
Percentage 69.2% 29.5%
County results
Holt:      60–70%      70–80%
See also: New Jersey's 12th congressional district

Democrat Rush Holt, who had represented the 12th district since 1999, sought re-election.

Kenneth J. Cody, who ran in this district in 2010, ran again as an independent candidate.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rush Holt (incumbent) 24,339 100.0
Total votes 24,339 100.0

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric A. Beck 9,361 100.0
Total votes 9,361 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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New Jersey's 12th congressional district, 2012[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rush Holt (incumbent) 189,938 69.2
Republican Eric Beck 80,907 29.5
Independent Jack Freudenheim 2,261 0.8
Independent Kenneth J. Cody 1,285 0.5
Total votes 274,391 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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