2004Final results
2004 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating George Ajjan (R) by 40.8 points.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.Democrat · winner
69.5%152,001
George AjjanRepublican
28.7%62,747
Joseph A. FortunatoIndependent
1.9%4,072
218,820 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.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.George Ajjan
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$141.5K
$948.1K
Spent by the campaign
$137.9K
$526.2K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph A. Fortunato $24.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004