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2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election?

Rush D. Holt won the 2008 New Jersey U.S. House District 12 Election. Rush D. Holt received 193,732 popular votes (63.12%). The main challenger was Alan R. Bateman (35.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Holt and Bateman

Holt +27.8 pts · won by 85,332 votes
Rush D. HoltDemocraticWINNER63.12%
193,732 votes
Alan R. BatemanRepublican35.32%
108,400 votes
David Corsicommon sense ideas1.56%
4,802 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.