1992Final results

1992 election for New Jersey's 8th District

Name: 1992 election for New Jersey's 8th District
Start: 1992-11-03
Location: New Jersey

U.S. House · New Jersey

Herbert Klein (D) won with 47.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. Bubba (R) by 5.9 points.

Herbert KleinDemocrat · winner

47.0%96,742

41.1%84,674

7.9%16,170

1.4%2,916

1.0%2,135

0.5%1,109

0.5%1,099

Jason RedrupSocialist Workers

0.2%392

0.2%316

0.1%275

205,828 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 1992

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Herbert KleinJoseph L. Bubba

$1.1M

Raised by the campaign

$435.6K

$1M

Spent by the campaign

$432.8K

$56.6K

Cash on hand

$2.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: Gloria J. Kolodziej $12.6K · Rob Dominianni $1.4K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992

Also on the ballot: Thomas Paine Caslander (Independent), 1.4%; Carmine O. Pellosie (Independent), 1.0%; Louis M. Stefanelli (Libertarian), 0.5%; Rob Dominianni (Other party), 0.5%; Jason Redrup (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; Gregory E. Dzula (Other party), 0.2%; Neal A. Gorfinkle (Independent), 0.1%