2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05)
All 13 New Jersey seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 6
Seats won 7 6
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,030,204 933,964
Percentage 51.35% 46.55%
Swing Increase 0.05 Increase 0.25
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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, 2002
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 1,030,204 51.35% 7 Steady
Republican 933,964 46.55% 6 Steady
Libertarian 11,062 0.55% 0 Steady
Green 10,024 0.49% 0 Steady
Independents 20,805 1.03% 0 Steady
Totals 2,006,059 100.00% 13 —

Background

Following the 2000 United States census, the New Jersey legislature conducted decennial redistricting.

District 1

See also: New Jersey's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Rob Andrews won. This district covered Camden County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Andrews (incumbent) 18,362 100.00%
Turnout 18,362

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 1st congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Andrews (incumbent) 121,846 92.74%
Independent Timothy Haas 9,543 7.26%
Turnout 131,389
Democratic hold

District 2

See also: New Jersey's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Frank A. LoBiondo won. This district covers the southern part of the state.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 25,335 100.00%
Turnout 25,335

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Steven A. Farkas

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven A. Farkas 9,182 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 2nd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) 116,834 69.21%
Democratic Steven A. Farkas 47,735 28.28%
Green Roger Merle 1,739 1.03%
Libertarian Michael Matthews Jr. 1,720 1.02%
Socialist Constantino Rozzo 771 0.46%
Turnout 168,799
Republican hold

District 3

See also: New Jersey's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Jim Saxton won. The district covers Burlington and Ocean counties.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Saxton (incumbent) 24,884 100.00%
Turnout 24,884

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Richard Strada

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Strada 10,431 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Saxton (incumbent) 123,375 65.02%
Democratic Richard Strada 64,364 33.92%
Libertarian Raymond Byrne 1,335 0.70%
Independent Ken Feduniewicz 665 0.35%
Turnout 189,739
Republican hold

District 4

See also: 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

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 19,667 100.00%
Turnout 19,667

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Mary Brennan

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Brennan 8,589 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 4th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 115,293 66.15%
Democratic Mary Brennan 55,967 32.11%
Libertarian Keith Quarles 1,211 0.71%
Independent Hermann Winkelmann 1,063 0.61%
Independent Don Graham 767 0.44%
Turnout 174,301
Republican hold

District 5

See also: 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

Declined
  • Marge Roukema, incumbent Representative from Ridgewood since 1981

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Garrett 16,234 44.99%
Republican David C. Russo 9,299 25.77%
Republican Gerald Cardinale 9,109 25.25%
Republican Akram Yosri Abdelrahman 773 2.14%
Republican Brian Fox 665 1.84%
Turnout 36,080 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Anne Sumers

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anne Sumers 6,365 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Lean R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Lean R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 5th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Garrett 118,881 59.48%
Democratic Anne Sumers 76,504 38.28%
Independent Michael Cino 4,466 2.23%
Turnout 199,851
Republican hold

District 6

See also: 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

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 11,005 100.00%
Turnout 11,005

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Ric Medrow

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ric Medrow 6,505 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 6th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) 91,379 66.46%
Republican Ric Medrow 42,479 30.89%
Green Richard Strong 1,819 1.32%
Libertarian Barry Allen 1,206 0.88%
Independent Mac Dara Lyden 612 0.45%
Turnout 137,495
Democratic hold

District 7

See also: 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

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ferguson (incumbent) 20,244 100.00%
Turnout 20,244

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Tim Carden
  • Tyrone Cass Ross

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Carden 6,217 90.67%
Democratic Tyrone Cass Ross 640 9.33%
Turnout 6,857

General election

Candidates

  • Tim Carden (Democratic)
  • Mike Ferguson, incumbent Representative from Union since 2001 (Republican)
  • Darren Young (Libertarian)

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 7th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Ferguson (incumbent) 106,055 57.95%
Democratic Tim Carden 74,879 40.92%
Libertarian Darren Young 2,068 1.13%
Turnout 183,002
Republican hold

District 8

See also: New Jersey's 8th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Bill Pascrell won. This district covers Essex and Passaic counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Pascrell (incumbent) 10,462 100.00%
Turnout 10,462

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Jared Silverman

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ric Medrow 6,505 100.00%
Turnout 6,505

General election

Candidates

  • Joseph Fortunato (Green)
  • Bill Pascrell, incumbent Representative from Paterson since 1997 (Democratic)
  • Jared Silverman (Republican)

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 8th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) 88,101 66.83%
Republican Jared Silverman 40,318 30.59%
Green Joseph Fortunato 3,400 2.58%
Turnout 131,819
Democratic hold

District 9

See also: New Jersey's 9th congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Steve Rothman won. This district covers most of Bergen County.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Rothman (incumbent) 16,362 100.00%
Turnout 16,362

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Joseph Glass

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Glass 7,336 100.00%
Turnout 7,336

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 9th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Rothman (incumbent) 97,108 69.76%
Republican Joseph Glass 42,088 30.24%
Turnout 139,196
Democratic hold

District 10

See also: 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

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald M. Payne (incumbent) 33,851 84.09%
Democratic Edward A. Allen 3,583 8.90%
Democratic Edmund Proctor 2,818 7.00%
Turnout 40,252

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Andrew Wirtz

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Wirtz 2,005 100.00%
Turnout 2,005

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 10th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Payne (incumbent) 86,433 84.45%
Republican Andrew Wirtz 15,913 15.55%
Turnout 102,346
Democratic hold

District 11

See also: New Jersey's 11th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen won. This district covers most of Morris County.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 29,691 100.00%
Turnout 19,667

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Vij Pawar

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vij Pawar 6,462 100.00%
Turnout 8,589

General election

Candidates

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe R November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe R October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 11th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 132,938 72.38%
Democratic Vij Pawar 48,477 26.39%
Libertarian Richard Roth 2,263 1.23%
Turnout 183,678
Republican hold

District 12

See also: 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

Results

2002 Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rush Holt (incumbent) 9,618 100.00%
Turnout 9,618

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican DeForest Soaries 9,596 80.63%
Republican Deborah Jones 2,306 19.37%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 12th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rush Holt (incumbent) 104,806 61.04%
Republican DeForest Soaries 62,938 36.65%
Green Carl Mayer 1,871 1.09%
Libertarian Thomas Abrams 1,259 0.73%
Independent Karen Anne Zaletel 839 0.49%
Turnout 171,713
Democratic hold

District 13

See also: 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[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Menendez (incumbent) 37,357 100.00%
Turnout 37,357

Republican primary

Candidates

  • James Geron

Results

2002 Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Geron 3,420 100.00%
Turnout 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

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Safe D November 4, 2002
New York Times[3] Safe D October 14, 2002

Results

New Jersey's 13th congressional district election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Menendez (incumbent) 72,605 78.3%
Republican James Geron 16,852 18.17%
Green Pat Henry Faulkner 1,195 1.29%
Independent Esmat Zaklama 774 0.83%
Independent Dick Hester 732 0.79%
Independent Herbert Shaw 573 0.62%
Turnout 92,731
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Official List: Candidate Returns for House of Representatives for June 2002 Primary Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. July 23, 2002. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "50 most competitive House races of 2002". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2002. Archived from the original on November 6, 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2002 Senate, House and Governor Ratings". The New York Times. October 14, 2002. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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