1980Final results
1980 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
James Courter (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Dave Stickle (D) by 45.3 points.
James CourterRepublican · winner
71.6%152,862
Dave StickleDemocrat
26.4%56,251
John S. SchaferLibertarian
2.0%4,260
213,373 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dave StickleJames Courter
$18.8K
Raised by the campaign
$255.4K
$18.5K
Spent by the campaign
$221.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Sep 30, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980