1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 11th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating John P. Scollo (D) by 38.1 points.
Rodney P. FrelinghuysenRepublican · winner
67.7%100,910
John P. ScolloDemocrat
29.6%44,160
Austin S. LettIndependent
1.2%1,737
Agnes A. JamesIndependent
0.9%1,409
Stephen A. BauerIndependent
0.5%755
148,971 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.
No DemocratRodney P. Frelinghuysen
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Raised by the campaign
$565.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$418.5K
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Cash on hand
$340.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (R)John P. Scollo (D)
Also on the ballot: Austin S. Lett (Independent), 1.2%; Agnes A. James (Independent), 0.9%; Stephen A. Bauer (Independent), 0.5%