2016Final results
2016 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Norcross (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Patterson (R) by 23.2 points.
Donald NorcrossDemocrat · winner
60.0%183,231
Bob PattersonRepublican
36.8%112,388
Scot John TomaszewskiSocialist
1.8%5,473
William F. Sihr IVLibertarian
0.8%2,410
Michael BermanOther party
0.6%1,971
305,473 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 2016
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.
Donald NorcrossBob Patterson
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$213.3K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$209.8K
$99.5K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Scot John Tomaszewski $10K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Donald Norcross (D)Bob Patterson (R)
Also on the ballot: Scot John Tomaszewski (Socialist), 1.8%; William F. Sihr IV (Libertarian), 0.8%; Michael Berman (Other party), 0.6%