1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
H. James Saxton (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating John Wydra (D) by 30.7 points.
H. James SaxtonRepublican · winner
65.4%82,866
John WydraDemocrat
34.6%43,920
126,786 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.
John WydraH. James Saxton
$62K
Raised by the campaign
$401.1K
$61.8K
Spent by the campaign
$331.3K
$175
Cash on hand
$72.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1987; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986