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2018Final results

2018 election for New Jersey's 9th District

U.S. House · New Jersey

Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Eric P. Fisher (R) by 41.4 points.

Bill Pascrell, Jr.Democrat · winner
70.2%140,832
Eric P. FisherRepublican
28.9%57,854
Claudio BelusicLibertarian
0.9%1,730
200,524 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

EvenD+48.92012D+38.42014D+41.72016D+41.42018D+33.92020D+11.42022

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.

Bill Pascrell, Jr.No Republican
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.6M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018

The candidates

Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D)Eric P. Fisher (R)

Also on the ballot: Claudio Belusic (Libertarian), 0.9%