2016Final results
2016 election for New Jersey's 6th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (R) by 28.5 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
63.6%166,825
Brent Sonnek-SchmelzRepublican
35.0%91,908
Rajit B. MalliahGreen
0.7%1,912
Judith ShamyLibertarian
0.7%1,720
262,413 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 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 Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Frank PalloneBrent Sonnek-Schmelz
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$75.8K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$75.7K
$1M
Cash on hand
$115
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Frank Pallone (D)Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (R)
Also on the ballot: Rajit B. Malliah (Green), 0.7%; Judith Shamy (Libertarian), 0.7%