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2002 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2002 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

William J. Pascrell Jr. won the 2002 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. William J. Pascrell Jr. received 88,101 popular votes (66.83%). The main challenger was Jared Silverman (30.59%).

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

Jr. +36.2 pts · won by 47,783 votes
William J. Pascrell Jr.DemocraticWINNER66.83%
88,101 votes
Jared SilvermanRepublican30.59%
40,318 votes
Joseph A. FortunatoGreen2.58%
3,400 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.