1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating William Martini (R) by 3.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.Democrat · winner
51.2%98,861
William MartiniRepublican
48.0%92,609
Jeffrey LevineIndependent
0.8%1,621
193,091 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 1996
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 Pascrell, Jr.William Martini
$970.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$952.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$17.5K
Cash on hand
$36.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996