1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Roe (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Norm Robertson (R) by 42.2 points.
Robert RoeDemocrat · winner
70.7%89,980
Norm RobertsonRepublican
28.5%36,317
Sidney J. PopeLibertarian
0.8%1,000
127,297 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.
Robert RoeNorm Robertson
$156.8K
Raised by the campaign
$32.6K
$159.4K
Spent by the campaign
$32.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982