1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 10th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Peter W. Rodino Jr. (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Howard E. Berkeley (R) by 67.3 points.
Peter W. Rodino Jr.Democrat · winner
83.7%111,244
Howard E. BerkeleyRepublican
16.3%21,712
132,956 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 1984
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.
Peter W. Rodino Jr.Howard E. Berkeley
$203.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2K
$206.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3K
$34.7K
Cash on hand
$687
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Sep 30, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984