1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey Laurenti (D) by 22.8 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
61.1%78,699
Jeffrey LaurentiDemocrat
38.3%49,290
Earl G. DickeyOther party
0.6%789
128,778 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.
Jeffrey LaurentiChris Smith
$338.4K
Raised by the campaign
$324.7K
$334.6K
Spent by the campaign
$338.2K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$628
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986