2002Final results
2002 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Jared Silverman (R) by 36.2 points.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.Democrat · winner
66.8%88,101
Jared SilvermanRepublican
30.6%40,318
Joseph A. FortunatoGreen
2.6%3,400
131,819 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.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.No Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$863K
Spent by the campaign
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$362.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002