Elections / 1998 · House · NJ-08
NJ-08 — 1998 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1998 US House electionNJ-08 · U.S. HouseJr.D+26.6
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Bill Pascrell Jr. ✓Democrat | 62.1% | 81,068 |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew J KirnanRepublican | 35.4% | 46,289 |
| Jeffrey LevineIndependent | 0.6% | 804 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1998 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
NJ-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 196,765 | |
| 2022 | D | 106,473 | |
| 2020 | D | 238,773 | |
| 2018 | D | 153,455 | |
| 2016 | D | 174,889 | |
| 2014 | D | 79,518 | |
| 2012 | D | 167,790 | |
| 2010 | D | 141,208 | |
| 2008 | D | 223,986 | |
| 2006 | D | 137,639 | |
| 2004 | D | 218,820 | |
| 2002 | D | 131,819 | |
| 2000 | D | 200,132 | |
| 1998 | D | 130,588 | |
| 1996 | D | 193,091 | |
| 1994 | R | 141,368 | |
| 1992 | D | 205,828 | |
| 1990 | D | 72,540 | |
| 1988 | D | 96,036 | |
| 1986 | D | 92,089 | |
| 1984 | D | 189,395 | |
| 1982 | D | 127,297 | |
| 1980 | D | 142,201 | |
| 1978 | D | 93,338 | |
| 1976 | D | 154,196 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.