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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      1996·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert J Menendez
      78.8%115,459 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Carlos E Munoz
      17.4%25,427 votes
      Margin
      D+61.5
      146,473 total votes
      6 candidates146,473 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert J MenendezDEM✓
      		DEM115,45978.8%
      Carlos E MunozREP
      		REP25,42717.4%
      Herbert H ShawIND
      		IND2,1361.5%
      Mike BuoncristianoIND
      		IND2,0941.4%
      William P EstradaIND
      		IND7200.5%
      Rupert RavensIND
      		IND6370.4%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2010
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+51.1
      2008
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+53.6
      2006
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+58.2
      2004
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+60.1
      1998
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+63.4
      1994
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+45.7
      1992
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+33.7
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim SaxtonREP
      R+18.7
      1988
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+39.0
      1986
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+30.7
      1984
      H James SaxtonREP
      R+22.3
      1982
      Edwin B ForsytheREP
      R+20.4
      View all US House history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Herbert H ShawOTH
      Record0W-31L
      Avg MarginD+41.1
      Career1973-2014
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+30.8
      Career1987-2024
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Carlos E MunozREP
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginD+34.6
      Career1981-1996
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Mike BuoncristianoIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rupert RavensIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      William P EstradaIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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