Michael Ferguson, U.S. Representative

Michael Ferguson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 22, 1970
Current age
56
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2006
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ferguson550,665
Opponents503,270
5
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2006, Michael Ferguson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Ferguson's biggest single-election total was 162,597 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7. Ferguson's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 7, decided by 2,945 votes.

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How many votes has Michael Ferguson received?

Michael Ferguson has received 550,665 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Michael Ferguson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon98,39949.43%Linda Stender
Thomas D. Abrams (head-to-head)

Darren Young (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon162,59756.88%Steve Brozak
Thomas D. Abrams (head-to-head)

Matthew Angus Williams
2002U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon106,05557.95%Tim Carden
Darren Young (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon128,43451.58%Maryanne S. Connelly
Jerry L. Coleman

Darren Young (head-to-head)

Shawn Gianella

Mary T. Johnson
1998U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost55,18040.27%Frank Pallone Jr.
Carl J. Mayer

Steve Nagle

Leonard P. Marshall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000443) and Wikidata (Q543078). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Michael Ferguson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/michael-ferguson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.