2002Final results
2002 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Michael Ferguson (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Tim Carden (D) by 17.0 points.
Michael FergusonRepublican · winner
58.0%106,055
Tim CardenDemocrat
40.9%74,879
Darren YoungLibertarian
1.1%2,068
183,002 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.
Tim CardenMichael Ferguson
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$2.2M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$8.8K
Cash on hand
$75.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002