1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Schneider (D) by 27.2 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
62.2%92,991
Larry SchneiderDemocrat
35.0%52,281
Keith QuarlesIndependent
1.2%1,753
Morgan StrongIndependent
1.0%1,498
Nick MellisIndependent
0.7%1,054
149,577 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.
Larry SchneiderChris Smith
$39K
Raised by the campaign
$429.4K
$37.6K
Spent by the campaign
$317.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$215.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Chris Smith (R)Larry Schneider (D)
Also on the ballot: Keith Quarles (Independent), 1.2%; Morgan Strong (Independent), 1.0%; Nick Mellis (Independent), 0.7%