1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Steven J. Polansky (D) by 26.9 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
62.0%97,508
Steven J. PolanskyDemocrat
35.1%55,248
Janice PresserIndependent
1.6%2,527
Norman E. WahnerIndependent
0.7%1,063
James PircherIndependent
0.4%608
Ken FeduniewiczIndependent
0.2%285
157,239 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.
Steven J. PolanskyJim Saxton
$2.7K
Raised by the campaign
$674.9K
$2.7K
Spent by the campaign
$535.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$803.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Jim Saxton (R)Steven J. Polansky (D)
Also on the ballot: Janice Presser (Independent), 1.6%; Norman E. Wahner (Independent), 0.7%; James Pircher (Independent), 0.4%; Ken Feduniewicz (Independent), 0.2%