2014Final results
2014 election for New Jersey's 4th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Chris Smith (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Ruben M. Scolavino (D) by 36.8 points.
Chris SmithRepublican · winner
68.0%118,826
Ruben M. ScolavinoDemocrat
31.1%54,415
Scott NeumanOther party
0.9%1,608
174,849 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
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.
Ruben M. ScolavinoChris Smith
$5.7K
Raised by the campaign
$486.1K
$8K
Spent by the campaign
$459.6K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$209K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014