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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/New Jersey/NJ-13
      2008·US House·New Jersey·District profile →

      New Jersey District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Albio Sires
      75.4%120,382 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joseph Turula
      21.7%34,735 votes
      Margin
      D+53.6
      159,753 total votes
      4 candidates159,753 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Albio SiresDEM✓
      		DEM120,38275.4%
      Joseph TurulaREP
      		REP34,73521.7%
      Julio A FernandezOTH
      		OTH3,6612.3%
      Louis VernoticoOTH
      		OTH9750.6%

      Seat History

      US House in New Jersey

      2010
      Albio SiresDEM
      D+51.1
      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
      1996
      Robert J MenendezDEM
      D+61.5
      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

      Albio SiresDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1986-2020
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Louis VernoticoOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginD+62.4
      Career1990-2011
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Joseph TurulaREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Julio A FernandezOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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