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1996 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1996 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

William J. Pascrell Jr. won the 1996 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. William J. Pascrell Jr. received 98,861 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was William J. Martini (47.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Martini

Jr. +3.2 pts · won by 6,252 votes
William J. Pascrell Jr.DemocraticWINNER51.2%
98,861 votes
William J. MartiniRepublican47.96%
92,609 votes
Jeffrey M. LevineIndependent0.84%
1,621 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.