1994Final results
1994 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating James B. Smith (D) by 35.2 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
66.4%115,750
James B. SmithDemocrat
31.2%54,441
D. James HillOther party
1.7%3,015
Arthur Fulvio CroceOther party
0.6%1,122
174,328 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 1994
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 DemocratJim Saxton
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Raised by the campaign
$611.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$356.1K
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Cash on hand
$535.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: D. James Hill $4.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Jim Saxton (R)James B. Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: D. James Hill (Other party), 1.7%; Arthur Fulvio Croce (Other party), 0.6%