2000Final results
2000 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Steven R. Rothman (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph Tedeschi (R) by 38.0 points.
Steven R. RothmanDemocrat · winner
67.9%140,462
Joseph TedeschiRepublican
30.0%61,984
Lewis PellIndependent
1.1%2,273
Michael Perrone Jr.Independent
0.5%1,072
Robert CorristonIndependent
0.5%980
206,771 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.
Steven R. RothmanJoseph Tedeschi
$989.1K
Raised by the campaign
$45.2K
$846.4K
Spent by the campaign
$30.1K
$219K
Cash on hand
$9.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000; FEC, through Oct 18, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Steven R. Rothman (D)Joseph Tedeschi (R)
Also on the ballot: Lewis Pell (Independent), 1.1%; Michael Perrone Jr. (Independent), 0.5%; Robert Corriston (Independent), 0.5%