2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 6th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Sylvester Fernandez (R) by 36.1 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
66.9%153,981
Sylvester FernandezRepublican
30.8%70,942
Virginia A. FlynnIndependent
1.2%2,829
Mac Dara F. X. LydenIndependent
1.0%2,399
230,151 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.
Frank PalloneSylvester Fernandez
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$55K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$66.5K
$1M
Cash on hand
-$9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004
The candidates
Frank Pallone (D)Sylvester Fernandez (R)
Also on the ballot: Virginia A. Flynn (Independent), 1.2%; Mac Dara F. X. Lyden (Independent), 1.0%