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Elections / 1986 · House · NJ

New Jersey sent 8 Democrats and 6 Republicans to the US House in 1986.

14 districts. Each row shows the winning party, margin, and member elected. Vote counts are the certified district totals.

New Jersey — 1986 House districts
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
DistrictWonMarginMember electedVotes
NJ-01D
+52.0%
James J Florio123,601
NJ-02D
+39.6%
William J Hughes122,800
NJ-03D
+17.4%
James J Howard125,625
NJ-04R
−22.8%
Christopher H Smith128,778
NJ-05R
−36.0%
Marge Roukema126,398
NJ-06D
+40.1%
Bernard J Dwyer97,769
NJ-07R
−58.1%
Matthew J Rinaldo116,716
NJ-08D
+25.6%
Robert A Roe92,089
NJ-09D
+38.0%
Robert G Torricelli129,860
NJ-10D
+95.9%
Peter W Rodino JR48,643
NJ-11R
−36.0%
Dean A Gallo110,317
NJ-12R
−27.0%
Jim Courter114,933
NJ-13R
−30.7%
H James Saxton126,786
NJ-14D
+44.0%
Frank J Guarini89,229