1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating H. Vernon Jolley (D) by 36.0 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
68.0%85,949
H. Vernon JolleyDemocrat
32.0%40,449
126,398 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.
H. Vernon JolleyMarge Roukema
$35K
Raised by the campaign
$357.8K
$32.2K
Spent by the campaign
$304.8K
$2.8K
Cash on hand
$89.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1987; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986