1994Final results
1994 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Auer (D) by 52.4 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
74.2%139,964
Bill AuerDemocrat
21.9%41,275
William J. LeonardIndependent
2.0%3,746
Roger BaconLibertarian
1.5%2,882
Helen HamiltonNatural Law
0.3%638
188,505 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.
Bill AuerMarge Roukema
$6.6K
Raised by the campaign
$494.8K
$160
Spent by the campaign
$497.3K
$6.5K
Cash on hand
$30.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 9, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Marge Roukema (R)Bill Auer (D)
Also on the ballot: William J. Leonard (Independent), 2.0%; Roger Bacon (Libertarian), 1.5%; Helen Hamilton (Natural Law), 0.3%