2010Final results
2010 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Bill Bascrell Jr. (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Roland Straten (R) by 26.5 points.
Bill Bascrell Jr.Democrat · winner
62.7%88,478
Roland StratenRepublican
36.1%51,023
Raymond GiangrassoIndependent
1.2%1,707
141,208 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 2010
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.
No DemocratRoland Straten
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Raised by the campaign
$169.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$168.5K
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Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010