1996Final results
1996 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Steven R. Rothman (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Kathleen A. Donovan (R) by 13.6 points.
Steven R. RothmanDemocrat · winner
55.8%117,646
Kathleen A. DonovanRepublican
42.2%89,005
Arthur B. RosenIndependent
1.3%2,730
Leon MyersonIndependent
0.7%1,549
210,930 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.
Steven R. RothmanKathleen A. Donovan
$809.2K
Raised by the campaign
$827K
$797.6K
Spent by the campaign
$789.9K
$12.5K
Cash on hand
$37.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Steven R. Rothman (D)Kathleen A. Donovan (R)
Also on the ballot: Arthur B. Rosen (Independent), 1.3%; Leon Myerson (Independent), 0.7%