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2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election?

William J. Pascrell Jr. won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 8 Election. William J. Pascrell Jr. received 159,279 popular votes (71.11%). The main challenger was Roland Straten (28.17%).

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

Jr. +42.9 pts · won by 96,172 votes
William J. Pascrell Jr.DemocraticWINNER71.11%
159,279 votes
Roland StratenRepublican28.17%
63,107 votes
Derek DeMarcoLibertarian0.71%
1,600 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.