Elections / 1996 · House · NJ-04
NJ-04 — 1996 U.S. House election
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How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Christopher H Smith (i) ✓Republican | 63.6% | 146,404 |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin John MearaDemocrat | 33.7% | 77,565 |
| Robert FigueroaIndependent | 1.3% | 3,000 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NJ-04 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 394,228 | |
| 2022 | R | 258,962 | |
| 2020 | R | 424,368 | |
| 2018 | R | 294,348 | |
| 2016 | R | 332,684 | |
| 2014 | R | 174,849 | |
| 2012 | R | 306,247 | |
| 2010 | R | 186,938 | |
| 2008 | R | 306,551 | |
| 2006 | R | 189,540 | |
| 2004 | R | 287,553 | |
| 2002 | R | 174,301 | |
| 2000 | R | 250,810 | |
| 1998 | R | 149,577 | |
| 1996 | R | 230,114 | |
| 1994 | R | 161,767 | |
| 1992 | R | 241,225 | |
| 1990 | R | 159,299 | |
| 1988 | R | 236,194 | |
| 1986 | R | 128,778 | |
| 1984 | R | 227,203 | |
| 1982 | R | 162,595 | |
| 1980 | R | 168,504 | |
| 1978 | D | 113,382 | |
| 1976 | D | 170,868 |
Same ballot, 1996NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.