1988Final results
1988 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
H. James Saxton (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating James B. Smith (D) by 39.0 points.
H. James SaxtonRepublican · winner
69.5%167,470
James B. SmithDemocrat
30.5%73,561
241,031 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 1988
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.
No DemocratH. James Saxton
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Raised by the campaign
$491K
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Spent by the campaign
$411.6K
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Cash on hand
$151.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988