2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Jon Runyan (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Shelley Adler (D) by 8.9 points.
Jon RunyanRepublican · winner
53.7%174,253
Shelley AdlerDemocrat
44.9%145,506
Robert Edward ForchionOther party
0.6%1,956
Robert ShapiroOther party
0.3%1,104
Frederick John LavergneOther party
0.2%770
Robert WitterscheinOther party
0.2%530
Christopher G. Dennick Jr.Other party
0.1%280
324,399 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.
Shelley AdlerJon Runyan
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$16K
Cash on hand
$85.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Jon Runyan (R)Shelley Adler (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Edward Forchion (Other party), 0.6%; Robert Shapiro (Other party), 0.3%; Frederick John Lavergne (Other party), 0.2%; Robert Witterschein (Other party), 0.2%; Christopher G. Dennick Jr. (Other party), 0.1%