1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 13th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Menendez (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Theresa De Leon (R) by 63.4 points.
Robert MenendezDemocrat · winner
80.1%70,308
Theresa De LeonRepublican
16.6%14,615
Richard S. Hester Sr.Independent
1.5%1,276
Richard G. RiveraIndependent
1.0%872
Susan AnmuthIndependent
0.9%752
87,823 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 MenendezTheresa De Leon
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$42K
$964.1K
Spent by the campaign
$35.3K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$6.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard G. Rivera $6.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Robert Menendez (D)Theresa De Leon (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard S. Hester Sr. (Independent), 1.5%; Richard G. Rivera (Independent), 1.0%; Susan Anmuth (Independent), 0.9%