2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 12th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Rush Holt (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Spadea (R) by 19.6 points.
Rush HoltDemocrat · winner
59.2%171,691
Bill SpadeaRepublican
39.7%115,014
Ken ChazotteIndependent
0.5%1,562
Daryl M. BrooksIndependent
0.5%1,518
289,785 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 2004
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.
Rush HoltBill Spadea
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$353.6K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$344.4K
$214.9K
Cash on hand
$9.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Rush Holt (D)Bill Spadea (R)
Also on the ballot: Ken Chazotte (Independent), 0.5%; Daryl M. Brooks (Independent), 0.5%