Vanessa Williams

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams22,086
Opponents128,974
1
Elections run

Vanessa Williams, a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10 to Donald M. Payne, receiving 22,086 votes (14.62%).

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How many votes has Vanessa Williams received?

Vanessa Williams has received 22,086 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Vanessa Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost22,08614.62%Harley Tyler
Toni M. Jackson

Donald M. Payne
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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.