1998Final results
1998 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bob Franks (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Maryanne Connelly (D) by 8.1 points.
Bob FranksRepublican · winner
52.5%77,751
Maryanne ConnellyDemocrat
44.4%65,776
Richard C. MartinIndependent
2.0%3,007
Darren YoungIndependent
1.0%1,508
148,042 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.
Maryanne ConnellyBob Franks
$242.9K
Raised by the campaign
$950.4K
$199.6K
Spent by the campaign
$802.1K
$43.3K
Cash on hand
$213.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Bob Franks (R)Maryanne Connelly (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard C. Martin (Independent), 2.0%; Darren Young (Independent), 1.0%