1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Rose Brunetto (D) by 42.3 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
71.2%171,979
Rose BrunettoDemocrat
28.8%69,666
241,645 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.
Rose BrunettoMarge Roukema
$84.7K
Raised by the campaign
$298K
$82.3K
Spent by the campaign
$297.5K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$36.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1985; FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984