1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating John Adler (D) by 18.7 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
58.2%99,688
John AdlerDemocrat
39.4%67,587
Howard Scott PearlmanOther party
2.4%4,131
171,406 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 1990
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.
John AdlerJim Saxton
$211.4K
Raised by the campaign
$628.1K
$210.5K
Spent by the campaign
$731K
$892
Cash on hand
$48.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990