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2014Final results

2014 election for New Jersey's 1st District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Donald Norcross (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Garry W. Cobb (R) by 18.0 points.

Donald NorcrossDemocrat · winner
57.4%93,315
Garry W. CobbRepublican
39.4%64,073
1.1%1,784
Robert ShapiroOther party
0.7%1,134
0.7%1,103
Michael BermanOther party
0.4%634
Donald E. LettonOther party
0.3%449
162,492 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+46.42008D+28.42010D+38.32012D+18.02014D+23.22016D+31.12018

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.

Donald NorcrossGarry W. Cobb
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$108.5K
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$108.5K
$25.9K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014; FEC, through Dec 4, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Donald Norcross (D)Garry W. Cobb (R)

Also on the ballot: Scot John Tomaszewski (Other party), 1.1%; Robert Shapiro (Other party), 0.7%; Margaret M. Chapman (Other party), 0.7%; Michael Berman (Other party), 0.4%; Donald E. Letton (Other party), 0.3%