1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Roe (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas P. Zampino (R) by 25.6 points.
Robert RoeDemocrat · winner
62.8%57,820
Thomas P. ZampinoRepublican
37.2%34,269
92,089 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.
Robert RoeThomas P. Zampino
$450.5K
Raised by the campaign
$14.9K
$294.5K
Spent by the campaign
$14.8K
$261.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986