2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Joshua M. Zeitz (D) by 33.6 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
66.2%202,972
Joshua M. ZeitzDemocrat
32.6%100,036
Steven WelzerGreen
1.2%3,543
306,551 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 2008
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.
Joshua M. ZeitzChris Smith
$483.1K
Raised by the campaign
$928.7K
$482.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$1,000
Cash on hand
$74.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008