2000Final results
2000 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Michael Ferguson (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Maryanne Connelly (D) by 6.0 points.
Michael FergusonRepublican · winner
51.6%128,434
Maryanne ConnellyDemocrat
45.6%113,479
Jerry L. ColemanIndependent
2.2%5,444
Darren YoungIndependent
0.4%973
Shawn GianellaIndependent
0.2%386
Mary T. JohnsonIndependent
0.1%283
248,999 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.
Maryanne ConnellyMichael Ferguson
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$26K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Michael Ferguson (R)Maryanne Connelly (D)
Also on the ballot: Jerry L. Coleman (Independent), 2.2%; Darren Young (Independent), 0.4%; Shawn Gianella (Independent), 0.2%; Mary T. Johnson (Independent), 0.1%