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2004Final results

2004 election for New Jersey's 7th District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Michael Ferguson (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Brozak (D) by 15.2 points.

Michael FergusonRepublican · winner
56.9%162,597
Steve BrozakDemocrat
41.7%119,081
Thomas D. AbramsIndependent
0.8%2,153
0.7%2,016
285,847 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

EvenR+8.11998R+6.02000R+17.02002R+15.22004R+1.52006R+8.02008

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.

Steve BrozakMichael Ferguson
$804.2K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$792.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$11.5K
Cash on hand
$183K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004

The candidates

Michael Ferguson (R)Steve Brozak (D)

Also on the ballot: Thomas D. Abrams (Independent), 0.8%; Matthew Angus Williams (Independent), 0.7%