1988Final results
1988 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Lee Monaco (D) by 52.1 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
75.7%175,562
Lee MonacoDemocrat
23.6%54,828
Daniel M. KarlanLibertarian
0.7%1,546
231,936 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.
Lee MonacoMarge Roukema
$26.3K
Raised by the campaign
$406.5K
$14.1K
Spent by the campaign
$400.6K
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$95.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 19, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988