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New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety - Division of Elections
2002 New Jersey Congressional and Statewide Results
Primary Filing Deadline: 4/8/02, Filing Deadline for Third Party / independent candidates: 6/4/02, Primary: 6/4/02,
Last Updated: November 7, 2001 |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties, |
Senator, 52.5% in '96, Robert G. "Bob" Torricelli (D) resigning after 1st term, Pre-election Poll Numbers - Polls Taken Before Torricelli Dropped out
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 20:19 Democrat, Cook Political Report's overview: Toss Up, Peter Orvetti: Democrat, Hotline Scoop's 14th Most Vulnerable Seat and not in play, U.S.A. Today: Races to Watch, Roll Call's Outlook: Tossup, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, Stu Rothenberg: Leans Republican, National Review's Hottest Races, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, Sam Toles: Democratic Hold, |
| ex-U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D) 53.9%, |
businessman / ex-West Windsor Mayor Douglas R. Forrester (R) 43.9%, |
attorney Elizabeth "Liz" Macron (L) 0.6%, |
| activist John "Ted" Glick (G) 1.2%, |
| '00 nominee / '94 congressional nominee Gregory "Greg" Pason (S) 0.1%, |
| state party chair / businessman Norman E. Wahner (Cns) 0.3%, |
1st Congressional District, 76.2% in '00, 6th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 100:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Robert E. Andrews (D) 92.7%, |
financial analyst Mark Otto (R/WI), |
Timothy Haas (L) 7.3%, |
2nd Congressional District, 66.5% in '00, 4th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating:  Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| '00 candidate / professor Steven A. Farkas (D) 28.3%, |
Frank A. LoBiondo (R) 69.2%, |
network administrator Michael J. Matthews, Jr. (L) 1.0%, |
| postal worker Roger Merle (G) 1.0%, |
| '01 Governor nominee / '00 nominee / painter Constantino "Tino" Rozzo (S) 0.5%, |
3rd Congressional District, 56.1% in '00, 9th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| ex-Dover Mayor Richard P. Strada (D) 33.9%, |
Jim Saxton (R) 65.0%, |
waste water treatment plant director Raymond F. Byrne (L) 0.7%, |
artist / '00 Reform Party nominee / comic book colorist Ken Feduniewicz (A1) 0.4%, |
4th Congressional District, 61.2% in '00, 11st term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| town prosecutor Mary Brennan (D) 32.1%, |
Christopher H. Smith (R) 66.1%, |
project manager Keith Quarles (L) 0.7%, |
| businessman Donald Graham (Cns) 0.4%, |
| butcher Hermann Winkelmann (I) 0.6%, |
5th Congressional District, 65.3% in '00, Marge Roukema (R) retiring after 11th term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 7:6 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Leans Republican, Cook Political Report's overview: Leans Republican, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Hazy, |
| ophthalmologist Ann Sumers (D) 38.3%, |
St. Assemblyman / trial attorney / '00 primary candidate / E. Scott Garrett (R) 59.5%, |
Italian-American activist Michael J. Cino (I) 2.2%, |
6th Congressional District, 67.4% in '00, 8th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Frank E. Pallone Jr. (D) 66.5%, |
professor Ric Medrow (R) 30.9%, |
computer engineer Barry Allen (L) 0.9%, |
| computer operator Richard D. Strong (G) 1.3%, |
| human rights advocate / adjunct instructor Mac Dara Francis X. Lyden (I) 0.4%, |
7th Congressional District, 49.5% in '00, 1th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Republican Favored, |
| businessman / ex-st. human services comm'r. / businessman Timothy "Tim" Carden (D) 40.9%, |
Michael A. "Mike" Ferguson (R) 58.0%, |
mortgage co. V.P. Darren A. Young (L) 1.1%, |
8th Congressional District, 67.1% in '00, 3rd term,
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| William J. "Bill" Pascrell Jr. (D) 66.8%, |
attorney A. Jared Silverman (R) 30.6%, |
peace activist / '00 nominee Joseph A. "Joe" Fortunato (G) 2.6%, |
9th Congressional District, 67.8% in '00, 3rd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Steven R. Rothman (D) 69.8%, |
telecommunications marketer Joseph "Joe" Glass (R) 30.2%, |
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10th Congressional District, 87.5% in '00, 7th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 10:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Donald M. Payne (D) 84.5%, |
commerical banker Andrea Wirtz (R) 15.5%, |
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11th Congressional District, 68.0% in '00, 4th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 6:1 Republican, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Republican, |
| attorney Vijayant "Vij" Pawar (D) 26.4%, |
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R) 72.4%, |
financial advisor Richard S. Roth (L) 1.2%, |
12th Congressional District, 48.7% in '00, 2nd term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Roll Call's Outlook: Likely Democratic, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Democrat Favored, Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball: Leans Democrat, |
| Rush Dew Holt (D) 61.0%, |
ex-Sec. of St. DeForest B. "Buster" Soaries Jr. (R) 36.7%, |
marketing director Thomas D. "Tom" Abrams (L) 0.7%, |
| attorney / '00 nominee Carl J. Mayer (G) 1.1%, |
| '00 Reform Party candidate / stockbroker Karen Anne Zaletel (Cns) 0.5%, |
13th Congressional District, 78.5% in '00, 6th term
D.C.'s Political Report's Rating: Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Democrat, Congressional Quarterly's Ranking: Safe Democrat, |
| Robert Menendez (D) 78.3%, |
'01 St. Sen. candidate James Geron (R) 18.2%, |
auto worker Pat Henry Faulkner (G) 1.3%, |
| '00 nominee / actuary Dick Hester (C) 0.8%, |
| Coptic community activist Esmat Zaklama (A) 0.8%, |
| '00 candidate / engineer Herbert H. Shaw (I) 0.6%, |
1. Link to Predictions:
Campaign & Election Magazine,
Congressional Quarterly,
The Cook Political Report,
D.C.'s Political Report,
Larry Sabato,
National Journal,
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National Review's John J. Miller,
Hotline Scoop,
Peter Orvetti,
Roll Call,
Stu Rothenberg,
Sam Toles,
U.S.A. Today,
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2. D.C.'s Political Report's stars indicate the rating of the race from 1 star to 5 stars depending on its entertainment value.
The color indicates D.C.'s Political Report's prediction of the winning party.
| = Democrat retain control, |
 = Democrats take over control, |
| = Republican retain control, |
 = Republicans take over control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party retains control, |
 = Independent / 3rd Party take over control |
| Bold indicates incumbent. |
Yellow district indicates open races. |
| Light Blue boxes indicates Democrats maintained control. |
Light Red boxes indicates Republicans maintained control. |
| Blue boxes indicates Democrats took control. |
Red boxes indicates Republicans took control. |
3. Key to New Jersey Political Parties:
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