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1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election?

H. James Saxton won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 13 Election. H. James Saxton received 167,470 popular votes (69.48%). The main challenger was James B. Smith (30.52%).

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

Saxton +39.0 pts · won by 93,909 votes
H. James SaxtonRepublicanWINNER69.48%
167,470 votes
James B. SmithDemocratic30.52%
73,561 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.