2000Final results
2000 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Susan Bass Levin (D) by 16.1 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
57.3%157,053
Susan Bass LevinDemocrat
41.2%112,848
Aaron M. KromashIndependent
0.9%2,515
Ken FeduniewiczIndependent
0.3%948
Norman E. WahnerIndependent
0.3%719
274,083 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.
Susan Bass LevinJim Saxton
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$8.5K
Cash on hand
$376.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Jim Saxton (R)Susan Bass Levin (D)
Also on the ballot: Aaron M. Kromash (Independent), 0.9%; Ken Feduniewicz (Independent), 0.3%; Norman E. Wahner (Independent), 0.3%