2002Final results
2002 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Mary Brennan (D) by 34.0 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
66.1%115,293
Mary BrennanDemocrat
32.1%55,967
Keith QuarlesLibertarian
0.7%1,211
Hermann WinkelmannOther party
0.6%1,063
Don GrahamConservative
0.4%767
174,301 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 2002
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.
Mary BrennanChris Smith
$76.5K
Raised by the campaign
$580.6K
$73.4K
Spent by the campaign
$553.6K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$116.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Chris Smith (R)Mary Brennan (D)
Also on the ballot: Keith Quarles (Libertarian), 0.7%; Hermann Winkelmann (Other party), 0.6%; Don Graham (Conservative), 0.4%