1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 6th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Michael Ferguson (R) by 16.7 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
57.0%78,102
Michael FergusonRepublican
40.3%55,180
Carl J. MayerIndependent
0.9%1,291
Steve NagleIndependent
0.9%1,262
Leonard P. MarshallIndependent
0.9%1,177
137,012 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.
Frank PalloneMichael Ferguson
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$28.4K
Cash on hand
$25.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Carl J. Mayer $1.1M.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Frank Pallone (D)Michael Ferguson (R)
Also on the ballot: Carl J. Mayer (Independent), 0.9%; Steve Nagle (Independent), 0.9%; Leonard P. Marshall (Independent), 0.9%