2008Final results
2008 election for New Jersey's 6th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Robert E. McLeod (R) by 35.3 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
66.9%164,077
Robert E. McLeodRepublican
31.6%77,469
Herbert L. TarbousIndependent
1.4%3,531
245,077 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.
Frank PalloneRobert E. McLeod
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$12.4K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$12.4K
$3.5M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008