1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 10th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Payne (D) won with 83.5% of the vote, defeating William Stanley Wnuck (R) by 72.7 points.
Donald PayneDemocrat · winner
83.5%82,244
William Stanley WnuckRepublican
10.8%10,678
Richard J. PezzulloIndependent
3.3%3,293
Maurice WilliamsIndependent
2.3%2,279
98,494 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.
Donald PayneNo Republican
$372.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$414.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$245.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Donald Payne (D)William Stanley Wnuck (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard J. Pezzullo (Independent), 3.3%; Maurice Williams (Independent), 2.3%