2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert E. Andrews (D) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Gregory W. Horton (R) by 38.3 points.
Robert E. AndrewsDemocrat · winner
68.2%210,470
Gregory W. HortonRepublican
30.0%92,459
John William ReitterGreen
1.4%4,413
Margaret M. ChapmanReform
0.4%1,177
308,519 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 2012
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.
Robert E. AndrewsGregory W. Horton
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$12.6K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$12.3K
$491.5K
Cash on hand
$298
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Jan 23, 2013.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Robert E. Andrews (D)Gregory W. Horton (R)
Also on the ballot: John William Reitter (Green), 1.4%; Margaret M. Chapman (Reform), 0.4%