2000Final results
2000 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert E. Andrews (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Charlene Cathcart (R) by 55.0 points.
Robert E. AndrewsDemocrat · winner
76.2%167,327
Charlene CathcartRepublican
21.2%46,455
Catherine L. ParrishIndependent
1.4%3,090
Edward ForchionIndependent
0.9%1,959
Joseph A. PatalivoIndependent
0.4%781
219,612 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 2000
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 E. AndrewsCharlene Cathcart
$921.7K
Raised by the campaign
$10.9K
$444.2K
Spent by the campaign
$7.2K
$1M
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Robert E. Andrews (D)Charlene Cathcart (R)
Also on the ballot: Catherine L. Parrish (Independent), 1.4%; Edward Forchion (Independent), 0.9%; Joseph A. Patalivo (Independent), 0.4%