1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 11th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Dean Gallo (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Frank Askin (D) by 36.0 points.
Dean GalloRepublican · winner
68.0%75,037
Frank AskinDemocrat
32.0%35,280
110,317 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 1986
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.
Frank AskinDean Gallo
$168.3K
Raised by the campaign
$713.3K
$167.9K
Spent by the campaign
$660.1K
$397
Cash on hand
$73.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986