2018Final results
2018 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Norcross (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Dilks (R) by 31.1 points.
Donald NorcrossDemocrat · winner
64.4%169,630
Paul E. DilksRepublican
33.2%87,643
Robert ShapiroLibertarian
1.1%2,821
Paul HamlinOther party
0.9%2,368
Mohammad KabirOther party
0.4%984
263,592 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald NorcrossPaul E. Dilks
$2.2M
Raised by the campaign
$14K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$14K
$789.9K
Cash on hand
$12
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Donald Norcross (D)Paul E. Dilks (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Shapiro (Libertarian), 1.1%; Paul Hamlin (Other party), 0.9%; Mohammad Kabir (Other party), 0.4%