2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jim Saxton (R) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Herb Conaway (D) by 28.8 points.
Jim SaxtonRepublican · winner
63.4%195,938
Herb ConawayDemocrat
34.7%107,034
R. Edward ForchionIndependent
1.6%4,914
Frank OrlandIndependent
0.3%976
308,862 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.
Herb ConawayJim Saxton
$54.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$42.3K
Spent by the campaign
$919.3K
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Jim Saxton (R)Herb Conaway (D)
Also on the ballot: R. Edward Forchion (Independent), 1.6%; Frank Orland (Independent), 0.3%