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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, one from each of the state's 12 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.
District 1
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Democratic Party incumbent Donald Norcross was first elected to this seat in the 2014 election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Donald Norcross, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Alex Law[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 56,753 | 70.3 | |
Democratic | Alex Law | 23,986 | 29.7 | |
Total votes | 80,739 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob Patterson, senior speechwriter in the George W. Bush's administration and adjunct professor of government at Patrick Henry College
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Patterson | 23,813 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 23,813 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Norcross (incumbent) | 183,231 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Bob Patterson | 112,388 | 36.8 | |
Independent | Scot John Tomaszewski | 5,473 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | William F. Sihr IV | 2,410 | 0.8 | |
Independent | Michael Berman | 1,971 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 305,473 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Republican Frank LoBiondo has represented this district since 1995.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Frank LoBiondo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 39,913 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 39,913 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Cole, former White House aide, Barack Obama campaign staffer and candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
- Constantino "Tino" Rozzo
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David H. Cole | 33,961 | 81.1 | |
Democratic | Constantino "Tino" Rozzo | 7,932 | 18.9 | |
Total votes | 41,893 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Frank LoBiondo (R) |
David Cole (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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Stockton University | October 19–23, 2016 | 625 | ± 3.9% | 59% | 34% | 3% | 4% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 176,338 | 59.2 | |
Democratic | David H. Cole | 110,838 | 37.2 | |
Libertarian | John Ordille | 3,773 | 1.3 | |
Independent | James Keenan | 2,653 | 0.9 | |
Independent | Steven Fenichel | 1,574 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Eric Beechwood | 1,387 | 0.5 | |
Independent | Gabriel Brian Franco | 1,232 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 297,795 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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Republican Tom MacArthur had represented this district since 2015.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom MacArthur, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 46,264 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,264 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Fred LaVergne, activist
Eliminated in primary
- Jim Keady, activist and educator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederick John LaVergne | 32,963 | 62.8 | |
Democratic | Jim Keady | 19,526 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 52,489 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom MacArthur (incumbent) | 194,596 | 59.3 | |
Democratic | Frederick John Lavergne | 127,526 | 38.9 | |
Constitution | Lawrence W. Berlinski Jr. | 5,938 | 1.8 | |
Total votes | 328,060 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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Republican Chris Smith has represented this district since 1981.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Bruce C MacDonald, jewellery store owner
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher H. Smith (incumbent) | 41,789 | 92.0 | |
Republican | Bruce C MacDonald | 3,645 | 8.0 | |
Total votes | 45,434 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lorna Phillipson, candidate for the General Assembly in 2015
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 40,528 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 40,528 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 211,992 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Lorna Phillipson | 111,532 | 33.5 | |
Independent | Hank Schroeder | 5,840 | 1.8 | |
Libertarian | Jeremy Marcus | 3,320 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 332,684 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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Republican incumbent Scott Garrett had served for seven terms. Josh Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for Bill Clinton and aide for the 2004 presidential campaign of John Kerry and the 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, ran against Garrett as a Democrat.[5]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Scott Garrett, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 42,179 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Peter Vallorosi | 4,884 | 9.5 | |
Republican | Michael J Cino | 4,252 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 51,315 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Josh Gottheimer, former senior counselor to the chair of the FCC and speechwriter for Bill Clinton
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 43,250 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 43,250 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[6] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Daily Kos Elections[7] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg[8] | Tilt D (flip) | November 3, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[9] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
RCP[10] | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Josh Gottheimer | 172,587 | 51.1 | |
Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 157,690 | 46.7 | |
Libertarian | Claudio Belusic | 7,424 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 337,701 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 6
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Democratic Frank Pallone has represented this district since 1989.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Frank Pallone, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone Jr. (incumbent) | 52,231 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 52,231 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brent Sonnek-Schmelz
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 17,856 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 17,856 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 167,895 | 63.7 | |
Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 91,908 | 34.9 | |
Green | Rajit B. Malliah | 1,912 | 0.7 | |
Libertarian | Judith Shamy | 1,720 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 263,435 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
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County results Lance 50%-60% 60%-70% Jacob 50%-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Leonard Lance has represented this district since 2009.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Leonard Lance, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- David Larsen, small-business owner
- Craig P. Heard
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 31,807 | 53.9 | |
Republican | David Larsen | 19,425 | 32.9 | |
Republican | Craig P. Heard | 7,774 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 59,006 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Peter Jacob, social worker
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Peter Jacob | 46,152 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 46,152 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 185,850 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Peter Jacob | 148,188 | 43.1 | |
Libertarian | Dan O'Neill | 5,343 | 1.6 | |
Independent | Arthur T. Haussmann Jr. | 4,254 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 343,635 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 8
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Democrat Albio Sires has represented this district since 2007.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Albio Sires, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Eloy J. Delgado
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 45,988 | 86.9 | |
Democratic | Eloy J. Delgado | 6,933 | 13.1 | |
Total votes | 52,921 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Agha Khan
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Agha Khan | 4,679 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,679 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 134,733 | 77.0 | |
Republican | Agha Khan | 32,337 | 18.5 | |
Independent | Pablo Olivera | 4,381 | 2.5 | |
Libertarian | Dan Delaney | 3,438 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 174,889 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
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Democratic Bill Pascrell has represented this district since 1997.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Pascrell, incumbent U.S. Representative
Withdrew
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) | 47,671 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 47,671 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Hector L. Castillo, physician and independent candidate for governor in 2005
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 12,757 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,757 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,642 | 69.8 | |
Republican | Hector L. Castillo | 65,376 | 28.0 | |
Libertarian | Diego Rivera | 3,327 | 1.4 | |
Independent | Jeff Boss | 1,897 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 233,242 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
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Democratic Donald Payne Jr. has represented this district since 2013.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Donald Payne Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 75,175 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 75,175 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David H. Pinckney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David H. Pinckney | 3,395 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,395 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. (incumbent) | 190,856 | 85.7 | |
Republican | David H. Pinckney | 26,450 | 11.8 | |
Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,719 | 1.7 | |
Independent | Aaron Walter Fraser | 1,746 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 222,771 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
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County results Frelinghuysen 50%-60% 60%-70% Wenzel 50%-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen has represented this district since 1995.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Rick Van Glahn, home improvement contractor and candidate for this seat in 2014
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 44,618 | 76.2 | |
Republican | Rick Van Glahn | 13,909 | 23.8 | |
Total votes | 58,527 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joseph M. Wenzel
Eliminated in primary
- Lee Anne Brogowski, business analyst and candidate for this seat in 2014
- Richard McFarlane
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 34,688 | 70.4 | |
Democratic | Richard McFarlane | 8,751 | 17.8 | |
Democratic | Lee Anne Brogowski | 5,799 | 11.8 | |
Total votes | 49,238 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 194,299 | 58.0 | |
Democratic | Joseph M. Wenzel | 130,162 | 38.9 | |
Independent | Thomas Depasquale | 7,056 | 2.1 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 3,475 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 334,992 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 12
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Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman has represented this district since 2015.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bonnie Watson Coleman, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Alexander J. Kucsma
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 66,479 | 93.6 | |
Democratic | Alexander J. Kucsma | 4,525 | 6.4 | |
Total votes | 71,004 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steven J. Uccio
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 18,640 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,640 | 100.0 |
General election
Endorsements
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bonnie Watson Coleman (incumbent) | 181,430 | 62.9 | |
Republican | Steven J. Uccio | 92,407 | 32.0 | |
Independent | R. Edward Forchion | 6,094 | 2.1 | |
Independent | Robert Shapiro | 2,775 | 1.0 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 2,482 | 0.9 | |
Green | Steven Welzer | 2,135 | 0.7 | |
Independent | Michael R. Bollentin | 1,311 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 288,634 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ Pizarro, Max (October 20, 2014). "Laying down the Law early in CD1". PolitickerNJ. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Official Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NEW JERSEY STATE AFL-CIO Endorsements" (PDF). njaflcio.org. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Election Information" (PDF). NJ Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Donors start backing Wyckoff man as potential Garrett challenger for Congress". NorthJersey.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016". House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016". Daily Kos Elections. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016)". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Battle for the House 2016". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
- ↑ Joe Malinconico (February 25, 2016). "Paterson's Jeff Jones says he will take on Bill Pascrell in run for Congress". northjersey.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ↑ Max Pizarro (April 11, 2016). "Petition Challenge Forces Jones from CD9 Race". politickernj.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2023.