2012Final results
2012 election for New Jersey's 8th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Albio Sires (D) won with 78.0% of the vote, defeating Maria Karczewski (R) by 59.1 points.
Albio SiresDemocrat · winner
78.0%130,853
Maria KarczewskiRepublican
18.9%31,763
Herbert H. ShawOther party
1.1%1,839
Stephen DelucaOther party
1.0%1,710
Pablo OliveraOther party
1.0%1,625
167,790 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.
Albio SiresNo Republican
$663.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$660.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$160K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Albio Sires (D)Maria Karczewski (R)
Also on the ballot: Herbert H. Shaw (Other party), 1.1%; Stephen Deluca (Other party), 1.0%; Pablo Olivera (Other party), 1.0%