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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/New Jersey/NJ-01
      1986·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James J Florio
      75.6%93,497 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Frederick A Busch
      23.6%29,173 votes
      Margin
      D+52.0
      123,601 total votes
      3 candidates123,601 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James J FlorioDEM✓
      		DEM93,49775.6%
      Frederick A BuschREP
      		REP29,17323.6%
      Jerry ZeldinLIB
      		LIB9310.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+18.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202458.6%39.9%D+18.7376,377
      202061.5%37.1%D+24.4402,495
      201660.0%36.7%D+23.3339,091
      201265.3%34.7%D+30.5333,882
      200864.1%34.5%D+29.6350,289

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2024
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+17.8
      2022
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+27.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+25.0
      2018
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+31.1
      2016
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+23.2
      2014
      Donald W NorcrossDEM
      D+18.0
      2012
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+38.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+28.4
      2008
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+46.5
      2006
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+50.4
      2002
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+92.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+55.0
      1998
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+50.6
      1996
      Robert E AndrewsDEM
      D+55.1
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      James J FlorioDEM
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1969-1993
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Jerry ZeldinLIB
      Record0W-5L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Frederick A BuschREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+18.3
      Career1979-1986
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
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