1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert E. Andrews (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Ronald L. Richards (R) by 50.6 points.
Robert E. AndrewsDemocrat · winner
73.2%90,279
Ronald L. RichardsRepublican
22.6%27,855
David E. West Jr.Independent
1.4%1,684
Joesph W. StockmanIndependent
1.1%1,324
Edward ForchionIndependent
1.0%1,257
James E. BarberIndependent
0.8%943
123,342 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 1998
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.
Robert E. AndrewsRonald L. Richards
$616K
Raised by the campaign
$8.9K
$313.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.8K
$541.9K
Cash on hand
$127
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Robert E. Andrews (D)Ronald L. Richards (R)
Also on the ballot: David E. West Jr. (Independent), 1.4%; Joesph W. Stockman (Independent), 1.1%; Edward Forchion (Independent), 1.0%; James E. Barber (Independent), 0.8%