2006Final results
2006 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Carol E. Gay (D) by 32.5 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
65.7%124,482
Carol E. GayDemocrat
33.2%62,905
Richard EdgarLibertarian
0.8%1,539
Louis B. Wary Jr.Other party
0.3%614
189,540 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 2006
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.
Carol E. GayChris Smith
$95.2K
Raised by the campaign
$482.4K
$94.2K
Spent by the campaign
$472K
$1K
Cash on hand
$223K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Chris Smith (R)Carol E. Gay (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Edgar (Libertarian), 0.8%; Louis B. Wary Jr. (Other party), 0.3%