2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

none February 2026 March 2025 September 2023 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey New Jersey legislative no 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2000 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey 2004 All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives 2002 11 05 46%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 24pp) Democratic Party (United States) 7 7 1,030,204 51.35% 0.05 Republican Party (United States) 6 6 933,964 46.55% 0.25 300px Democratic #92C5DE Hold Republican #F48882 Hold Party gains 300px Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #d40000 70–80% District results 300px Democratic #86b6f2 50–60% #4389e3 60–70% #1666cb 70–80% #0645b4 80–90% #002B84 90–100% Republican #e27f90 50–60% #CC2F4A 60–70% #d40000 70–80% County results The 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 5, 2002, to determine who would represent the people of New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives. This election coincided with national elections for the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. New Jersey has thirteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2002PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic 1,030,204 51.35% 7 Republican 933,964 46.55% 6 Libertarian 11,062 0.55% 0 Green 10,024 0.49% 0 Independents 20,805 1.03% 0 Totals 2,006,059 100.00% 13 — Background Following the 2000 United States census, the New Jersey legislature conducted decennial redistricting. District 1 New Jersey's 1st congressional district Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews won. This district covered Camden County. Democratic primary Candidates Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 Results 2002 Democratic primaryOfficial List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2002 Primary Election July 23, 2002 https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2002/2002pri-elect-us-house-candidate_tally.pdf May 21, 2025 New Jersey Department of State Democratic Party (US) Rob Andrews (incumbent) 18,362 100.00% 18,362 General election Candidates Rob Andrews, incumbent Representative from Haddon Heights since 1990 (Democratic) Timothy Haas (Independent) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball50 most competitive House races of 2002 http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/house-competitive.htm Sabato's Crystal Ball 6 November 2002 24 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20021106080608/http://www.centerforpolitics.org:80/crystalball/house-competitive.htm 6 November 2002Safe D November 4, 2002 New York Times2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/elections.html The New York Times 14 October 2002 21 December 2023 Safe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 1st congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Rob Andrews (incumbent) 121,846 92.74% Independent (politician) Timothy Haas 9,543 7.26% 131,389 Democratic Party (US) District 2 New Jersey's 2nd congressional district Incumbent Republican Frank A. LoBiondo won. This district covers the southern part of the state. Republican primary Candidates Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 25,335 100.00% 25,335 Democratic primary Candidates Steven A. Farkas Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Steven A. Farkas 9,182 100.00% 9,182 General election Candidates Steven A. Farkas (Democratic) Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Representative from Millville since 1995 (Republican) Michael Matthews Jr. (Libertarian) Roger Merle (Green) Constantino Rozzo (Socialist) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 116,834 69.21% Democratic Party (US) Steven A. Farkas 47,735 28.28% Green Party (US) Roger Merle 1,739 1.03% Libertarian Party (US) Michael Matthews Jr. 1,720 1.02% Socialist Party (US) Constantino Rozzo 771 0.46% 168,799 Republican Party (United States) District 3 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton won. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties. Republican primary Candidates Jim Saxton, incumbent Representative from Mount Holly since 1984 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Jim Saxton (incumbent) 24,884 100.00% 24,884 Democratic primary Candidates Richard Strada Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Richard Strada 10,431 100.00% 10,431 General election Candidates Raymond Byrne (Libertarian) Ken Feduniewicz (Independent) Jim Saxton, incumbent Representative from Mount Holly since 1984 (Republican) Richard Strada (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Jim Saxton (incumbent) 123,375 65.02% Democratic Party (US) Richard Strada 64,364 33.92% Libertarian Party (US) Raymond Byrne 1,335 0.70% Independent (politician) Ken Feduniewicz 665 0.35% 189,739 Republican Party (US) District 4 New Jersey's 4th congressional district Incumbent Republican Chris Smith won. This district covers 4 counties in the central part of the state. Republican primary Candidates Chris Smith, incumbent Representative from Robbinsville since 1981 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Chris Smith (incumbent) 19,667 100.00% 19,667 Democratic primary Candidates Mary Brennan Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Mary Brennan 8,589 100.00% 8,589 General election Candidates Mary Brennan (Democratic) Don Graham (Independent) Keith Quarles (Libertarian) Chris Smith, incumbent Representative from Robbinsville since 1981 (Republican) Hermann Winkelmann (Independent) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 4th congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Chris Smith (incumbent) 115,293 66.15% Democratic Party (US) Mary Brennan 55,967 32.11% Libertarian Party (US) Keith Quarles 1,211 0.71% Independent (politician) Hermann Winkelmann 1,063 0.61% Independent (politician) Don Graham 767 0.44% 174,301 Republican Party (US) District 5 New Jersey's 5th congressional district Republican Scott Garrett held the open seat. This district covers the northern border of the state. Republican primary Candidates Akram Yosari Abdelrahman Gerald Cardinale, State Senator from Demarest Brian Fox Scott Garrett, Assemblyman from Wantage and candidate for this seat in 1998 and 2000 David C. Russo, Assemblyman from Ridgewood Declined Marge Roukema, incumbent Representative from Ridgewood since 1981 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Scott Garrett 16,234 44.99% Republican Party (US) David C. Russo 9,299 25.77%Republican Party (US) Gerald Cardinale 9,109 25.25%Republican Party (US) Akram Yosri Abdelrahman 773 2.14%Republican Party (US) Brian Fox 665 1.84% 36,080 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Anne Sumers Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Anne Sumers 6,365 100.00% 6,365 General election Candidates Michael Cino (Independent) Scott Garrett, Assemblyman from Wantage and candidate for this seat in 1998 and 2000 (Republican) Anne Sumers (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallLean R November 4, 2002 New York TimesLean R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 5th congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Scott Garrett 118,881 59.48% Democratic Party (US) Anne Sumers 76,504 38.28% Independent (politician) Michael Cino 4,466 2.23% 199,851 Republican Party (US) District 6 New Jersey's 6th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Frank Pallone defeated Republican challenger Ric Medrow. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties. Democratic primary Candidates Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 11,005 100.00% 11,005 Republican primary Candidates Ric Medrow Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Ric Medrow 6,505 100.00% 6,505 General election Candidates Barry Allen (Libertarian) Mac Dara Lyden (Independent) Ric Medrow (Republican) Frank Pallone, incumbent Representative from Long Branch since 1988 (Democratic) Richard Strong (Green) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 6th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) 91,379 66.46% Republican Party (US) Ric Medrow 42,479 30.89% Green Party (US) Richard Strong 1,819 1.32% Libertarian Party (US) Barry Allen 1,206 0.88% Independent (politician) Mac Dara Lyden 612 0.45% 137,495 Democratic Party (US) District 7 New Jersey's 7th congressional district Incumbent Republican Mike Ferguson defeated Democratic challenger Tim Cardin. Between 2003 and 2013, this district covered parts of Middlesex, Union, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties. Republican primary Candidates Mike Ferguson, incumbent Representative from Union since 2001 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Mike Ferguson (incumbent) 20,244 100.00% 20,244 Democratic primary Candidates Tim Carden Tyrone Cass Ross Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Tim Carden 6,217 90.67% Democratic Party (US) Tyrone Cass Ross 640 9.33% 6,857 General election Candidates Tim Carden (Democratic) Mike Ferguson, incumbent Representative from Union since 2001 (Republican) Darren Young (Libertarian) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 7th congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Mike Ferguson (incumbent) 106,055 57.95% Democratic Party (US) Tim Carden 74,879 40.92% Libertarian Party (US) Darren Young 2,068 1.13% 183,002 Republican Party (US) District 8 New Jersey's 8th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell won. This district covers Essex and Passaic counties. Democratic primary Candidates Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 10,462 100.00% 10,462 Republican primary Candidates Jared Silverman Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Ric Medrow 6,505 100.00% 6,505 General election Candidates Joseph Fortunato (Green) Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 (Democratic) Jared Silverman (Republican) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 8th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) 88,101 66.83% Republican Party (US) Jared Silverman 40,318 30.59% Green Party (US) Joseph Fortunato 3,400 2.58% 131,819 Democratic Party (US) District 9 New Jersey's 9th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman won. This district covers most of Bergen County. Democratic primary Candidates Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 16,362 100.00% 16,362 Republican primary Candidates Joseph Glass Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Joseph Glass 7,336 100.00% 7,336 General election Candidates Joseph Glass (Republican) Steve Rothman, incumbent Representative from Fair Lawn since 1997 (Democratic) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 9th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Steve Rothman (incumbent) 97,108 69.76% Republican Party (US) Joseph Glass 42,088 30.24% 139,196 Democratic Party (US) District 10 New Jersey's 10th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Donald M. Payne won. This district covers a heavily urbanized area, which includes the city of Newark. Democratic primary Candidates Edward A. Allen Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 Edmund Proctor Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 33,851 84.09% Democratic Party (US) Edward A. Allen 3,583 8.90%Democratic Party (US) Edmund Proctor 2,818 7.00% 40,252 Republican primary Candidates Andrew Wirtz Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Andrew Wirtz 2,005 100.00% 2,005 General election Candidates Donald M. Payne, incumbent Representative from Newark since 1989 (Democratic) Andrew Wirtz (Republican) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 10th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Don Payne (incumbent) 86,433 84.45% Republican Party (US) Andrew Wirtz 15,913 15.55% 102,346 Democratic Party (US) District 11 New Jersey's 11th congressional district Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen won. This district covers most of Morris County. Republican primary Candidates Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 29,691 100.00% 19,667 Democratic primary Candidates Vij Pawar Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Vij Pawar 6,462 100.00% 8,589 General election Candidates Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Representative from Harding since 1995 (Republican) Vij Pawar (Democratic) Richard Roth (Libertarian) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe R November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe R October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 11th congressional district election, 2002 Republican Party (US) Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 132,938 72.38% Democratic Party (US) Vij Pawar 48,477 26.39% Libertarian Party (US) Richard Roth 2,263 1.23% 183,678 Republican Party (US) District 12 New Jersey's 12th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Rush Holt won. This district covers 5 suburban counties in the central part of the state. Democratic primary Candidates Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Rush Holt (incumbent) 9,618 100.00% 9,618 Republican primary Candidates Deborah Jones DeForest Soaries, Secretary of State of New Jersey Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) DeForest Soaries 9,596 80.63% Republican Party (US) Deborah Jones 2,306 19.37% 11,902 General election Candidates Thomas Abrams (Libertarian) Rush Holt Jr., incumbent Representative from Pennington since 1999 (Democratic) Carl Mayer (Green) DeForest Soaries, Secretary of State of New Jersey (Republican) Karen Anne Zaletel (Independent) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 12th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Rush Holt (incumbent) 104,806 61.04% Republican Party (US) DeForest Soaries 62,938 36.65% Green Party (US) Carl Mayer 1,871 1.09% Libertarian Party (US) Thomas Abrams 1,259 0.73% Independent (politician) Karen Anne Zaletel 839 0.49% 171,713 Democratic Party (US) District 13 New Jersey's 13th congressional district Incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez won. This is a heavily urbanized district covering Hudson County. Democratic primary Candidates Bob Menendez, incumbent Representative from Union City since 1993 Results 2002 Democratic primary Democratic Party (US) Bob Menendez (incumbent) 37,357 100.00% 37,357 Republican primary Candidates James Geron Results 2002 Republican primary Republican Party (US) James Geron 3,420 100.00% 3,420 General election Candidates Pat Henry Faulkner (Independent) James Geron (Republican) Dick Hester (Independent) Bob Menendez, incumbent Representative from Union City since 1993 (Democratic) Herbert Shaw, perennial candidate (Independent) Esmat Zaklama (Independent) Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D November 4, 2002 New York TimesSafe D October 14, 2002 Results New Jersey's 13th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (US) Bob Menendez (incumbent) 72,605 78.3% Republican Party (US) James Geron 16,852 18.17% Green Party (US) Pat Henry Faulkner 1,195 1.29% Independent (politician) Esmat Zaklama 774 0.83% Independent (politician) Dick Hester 732 0.79% Independent (politician) Herbert Shaw 573 0.62% 92,731 Democratic Party (US) References New Jersey Category:2002 New Jersey elections 2002