Electoral history of Chris Smith

Chris Smith is an American politician from New Jersey who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1981. Smith has solely represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district, which has been situated in central New Jersey since the start of his term. He is currently the dean of the New Jersey congressional delegation, and is one of the longest serving members of the House.[1]

U.S. House of Representatives

1970s

1978 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[2][3]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith 6,549 100.0
Total votes 6,549 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Thompson (incumbent) 69,259 61.1
Republican Chris Smith 41,833 36.9
Betsy Ross Party John V. Mahalchik 1,145 1.0
Work With People Paul B. Rizzo 827 0.7
God We Trust Judson Carter, Sr. 318 0.3
Total votes 113,382 100.0
Democratic hold

1980s

1980 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[4][5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith 8,121 82.9
Republican John D. Scalamonti 1,676 17.1
Total votes 9,797 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith 95,447 56.7
Democratic Frank Thompson (incumbent) 68,480 40.7
Libertarian Jack Moyers 2,801 1.7
No Slogan Paul B. Rizzo 1,549 0.9
Total votes 168,277 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
1982 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[6][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 15,295 100.0
Total votes 15,295 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 85,660 52.7
Democratic Joseph P. Merlino 75,658 46.5
Libertarian Bill Harris 662 0.4
No Slogan Paul B. Rizzo 374 0.2
World Federalist Eugene Allan Creech 241 0.1
Total votes 162,595 100.0
Republican hold
1984 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 13,049 100.0
Total votes 13,049 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 139,295 61.3
Democratic James C. Hedden 87,908 38.7
Total votes 227,203 100.0
Republican hold
1986 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 8,008 100.0
Total votes 8,008 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 78,699 61.5
Democratic Jeffrey Laurenti 49,290 38.5
Total votes 127,989 100.0
Republican hold
1988 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 12,974 100.0
Total votes 12,974 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 155,183 65.7
Democratic Betty Holland 79,006 33.5
Independent Judson M. Carter 1,114 0.5
Libertarian Daniel A. Maiullo, Jr. 791 0.3
Total votes 236,094 100.0
Republican hold

1990s

1990 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 10,704 100.0
Total votes 10,704 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 99,920 62.7
Democratic Mark Setaro 54,961 34.5
Libertarian Carl Peters 2,178 1.4
Populist Party Joseph J. Notarangelo 1,206 0.8
God We Trust J. M. Carter 1,034 0.6
Total votes 159,299 100.0
Republican hold
1992 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 19,085 100.0
Total votes 19,085 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 149,095 61.8
Democratic Brian M. Hughes 84,514 35.0
Libertarian Benjamin Grindlinder 2,984 1.2
Independent Patrick C. Pasculli 2,137 0.9
Conservative Agnes A. James 1,630 0.7
America First Populist Joseph J. Notarangelo 865 0.4
Total votes 241,225 100.0
Republican hold
1994 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[18][19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 15,358 100.0
Total votes 15,358 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 109,818 67.9
Democratic Ralph Walsh 49,537 30.6
Conservative Leonard P. Marshall 1,579 1.0
Natural Law Arnold Kokans 833 0.5
Total votes 161,767 100.0
Republican hold
1996 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[20][21]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 17,080 100.0
Total votes 17,080 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 146,404 63.6
Democratic Kevin John Meara 77,565 33.7
Independent Robert Figueroa 3,000 1.3
Independent J. Morgan Strong 2,034 0.9
Independent Arnold Kokans 1,111 0.5
Total votes 230,114 100.0
Republican hold
1998 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[22][23]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 10,526 100.0
Total votes 10,526 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 92,991 62.2
Democratic Larry Schneider 52,281 35.0
Independent Keith Quarles 1,753 1.2
Independent Morgan Strong 1,498 1.0
Independent Nick Mellis 1,054 0.7
Total votes 149,577 100.0
Republican hold

2000s

2000 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[24][25]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 20,062 100.0
Total votes 20,062 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 158,515 63.2
Democratic Reed Gusciora 87,956 35.1
Green Stuart Chaifetz 3,627 1.4
Unthinkable Courage Paul D. Teel 712 0.3
Total votes 250,810 100.0
Republican hold
2002 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[26][27]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 19,667 100.0
Total votes 19,667 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 115,293 66.1
Democratic Mary Brennan 55,967 32.1
Libertarian Keith Quarles 1,211 0.7
Honesty, Humanity, Duty Hermann Winkelmann 1,063 0.6
Conservative Don Graham 767 0.4
Total votes 174,301 100.0
Republican hold
2004 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[28][29]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 14,350 100.0
Total votes 14,350 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 192,671 67.0
Democratic Amy Vasquez 92,826 32.3
Libertarian Richard Edgar 2,056 0.7
Total votes 287,553 100.0
Republican hold
2006 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[30][31]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 16,109 100.0
Total votes 16,109 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 124,482 65.7
Democratic Carol E. Gay 62,905 33.2
Libertarian Richard Edgar 1,539 0.8
Remove Medical Negligence Louis B. Wary Jr 614 0.3
Total votes 189,540 100.0
Republican hold
2008 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[32][33]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 16,818 100.0
Total votes 16,818 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 202,972 66.2
Democratic Joshua M. Zeitz 100,036 32.6
Green Steven Welzer 3,543 1.2
Total votes 306,551 100.0
Republican hold

2010s

2010 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[34][35]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 21,723 68.8
Republican Alan Bateman 9,839 31.1
Total votes 31,562 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 129,752 69.4
Democratic Howard Kleinhendler 52,118 27.9
Libertarian Joe Siano 2,912 1.6
Green Steven Welzer 1,574 0.8
American Renaissance Movement David R. Meiswinkle 582 0.3
Total votes 186,938 100.0
Republican hold
2012 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[36][37]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 21,520 83.6
Republican Terrence McGowan 4,209 16.4
Total votes 25,729 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 195,146 63.7
Democratic Brian P. Froelich 107,992 35.3
No Slogan Leonard P. Marshall 3,111 1.0
Total votes 306,249 100.0
Republican hold
2014 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[38][39]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 14,810 100.0
Total votes 14,810 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 118,826 68.0
Democratic Ruben M. Scolavino 54,415 31.1
D-R Party Scott Neuman 1,608 0.9
Total votes 174,849 100.0
Republican hold
2016 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[40][41]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 41,789 92.0
Republican Bruce C. MacDonald 3,645 8.0
Total votes 45,434 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 211,992 63.7
Democratic Lorna Phillipson 111,532 33.5
Economic Growth Hank Schroeder 5,840 1.8
Libertarian Scott Neuman 3,320 1.0
Total votes 332,684 100.0
Republican hold
2018 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[42][43]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 25,930 100.0
Total votes 25,930 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 163,065 55.4
Democratic Joshua Welle 126,766 43.1
Libertarian Michael Rufo 1,387 0.5
Ed the Barber Edward C. Stackhouse, Jr. 1,065 0.4
Check This Column Brian J. Reynolds 851 0.3
The Inclusion Candidate Felicia Stoler 844 0.3
Time for Change Allen Yusufov 371 0.1
Total votes 294,339 100.0
Republican hold

2020s

2020 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[44][45]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 51,636 94.8
Republican Alter Eliezer Richter 2,853 5.2
Total votes 54,489 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 254,103 59.9
Democratic Joshua Welle 162,420 38.3
Make Change Happen Hank Shroeder 3,195 0.8
Libertarian Michael Rufo 2,583 0.6
Common Sense Party Andrew Pachuta 2,067 0.5
Total votes 424,368 100.0
Republican hold
2022 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[46][47]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 33,136 57.8
Republican Mike Crispi 21,115 36.8
Republican Steve Gray 2,305 4.0
Republican Mike Blasi 751 1.3
Total votes 57,307 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 173,288 66.9
Democratic Matthew Jenkins 81,233 31.4
Libertarian Jason Cullen 1,902 0.7
We The People David Schmidt 1,197 0.5
No Slogan Filed Hank Shroeder 905 0.3
Progress with Pam Pam Daniels 437 0.2
Total votes 258,962 100.0
Republican hold
2024 New Jersey's 4th congressional district election[48][49]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 36,897 84.9
Republican David Schmidt 6,538 15.1
Total votes 43,435 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Smith (incumbent) 265,652 67.4
Democratic Matthew Jenkins 124,803 31.7
Libertarian John Morrison 1,950 0.5
Green Barry Bendar 1,823 0.5
Total votes 394,228 100.0
Republican hold

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