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1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election?

H. James Saxton won the 1984 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election. H. James Saxton received 141,136 popular votes (60.71%). The main challenger was James B. Smith (38.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Saxton and Smith

Saxton +22.3 pts · won by 51,829 votes
H. James SaxtonRepublicanWINNER60.71%
141,136 votes
James B. SmithDemocratic38.41%
89,307 votes
Don Smithconstitutional freedom0.65%
1,516 votes
Bernardo S. Doganierosocialist labor0.23%
524 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.