1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating James C. Hedden (D) by 22.6 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
61.3%139,295
James C. HeddenDemocrat
38.7%87,908
227,203 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James C. HeddenChris Smith
$312.3K
Raised by the campaign
$307.5K
$294.6K
Spent by the campaign
$294K
$17.6K
Cash on hand
$14.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984