2006Final results
2006 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Jose M. Sandoval (R) by 42.5 points.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.Democrat · winner
70.9%97,568
Jose M. SandovalRepublican
28.4%39,053
Lou JasikoffLibertarian
0.7%1,018
137,639 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.
Bill Pascrell, Jr.Jose M. Sandoval
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$232.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$234.5K
$817.3K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006