1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Fritz Cammerzell (D) by 31.8 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
65.3%104,695
Fritz CammerzellDemocrat
33.5%53,659
William J. Zelko Jr.Libertarian
1.2%2,004
160,358 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Fritz CammerzellMarge Roukema
$95.3K
Raised by the campaign
$251.8K
$98.8K
Spent by the campaign
$231.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982