Electoral history of Frank Pallone

Frank Pallone is an American politician from New Jersey who is currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1988. He served New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1988 to 1993, and New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. He previously served in the New Jersey Senate, where he served one full term and one partial term. He resigned from the Senate early after winning a special congressional election in 1988.

New Jersey Senate

1983 New Jersey Senate 11th district election[1][2]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone 3,352 90.6
Democratic Dorothy J. Eaton 347 9.4
Total votes 3,699 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone 24,339 50.4
Republican Brian T. Kennedy (incumbent) 23,412 48.5
Bull Moose Party Edgar Van Houten 508 1.1
Total votes 48,259 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1987 New Jersey Senate 11th district election[3][4]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 2,765 100.0
Total votes 2,765 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 28,223 60.1
Republican Gerri Chappell Popkin 18,751 39.9
Total votes 46,974 100.0
Democratic hold

U.S. House of Representatives

1980s

1988 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district special election[a][5][6]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone 22,198 100.0
Total votes 22,198 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone 116,988 52.0
Republican Joseph Azzolina 106,489 47.3
Libertarian Laura Stewart 1,713 0.8
Total votes 225,190 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
1988 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district regular election[a][5][7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone 24,105 100.0
Total votes 24,105 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone 117,024 51.6
Republican Joseph Azzolina 107,479 47.4
Libertarian Laura Stewart 2,107 0.9
Total votes 226,610 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1990s

1990 New Jersey's 3rd congressional district election[8][9]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 12,544 80.2
Democratic Pat Daly 2,555 16.3
Democratic Irwin Zucker 551 3.5
Total votes 15,650 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 77,866 49.1
Republican Paul A. Kapalko 73,696 46.5
Independent Richard D. McKean 4,377 2.8
Libertarian William Stewart 1,833 1.2
Populist Joseph A. Plonski 871 0.5
Total votes 158,643 100.0
Democratic hold
1992 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[10][11]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 19,087 54.6
Democratic Bob Smith 12,769 36.6
Democratic Barbara Jensen 1,789 5.1
Democratic Jeffrey R. Gorman 1,286 3.7
Total votes 34,931 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 118,266 52.3
Republican Joe Kyrillos 100,949 44.6
The People's Candidate Joseph Spalletta 2,153 0.9
Libertarian Bill Stewart 1,404 0.6
Independent for Freedom Peter Cerrato 1,073 0.5
You Gotta Believe George P. Predham 951 0.4
Socialist Workers Simone Berg 631 0.3
America First Populist Kenneth Matto 411 0.2
Capitalist Charles H. Dickson 273 0.1
Total votes 226,111 100.0
Democratic hold
1994 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[12][13]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 12,700 100.0
Total votes 12,700 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 88,922 60.4
Republican Mike Herson 55,287 37.5
Capitalist Charles H. Dickson 1,774 1.2
Conservative Gary J. Rich 800 0.5
Natural Law Richard Quinn 548 0.4
Total votes 147,331 100.0
Democratic hold
1996 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[14][15]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 13,817 100.0
Total votes 13,817 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 160,415 76.3
Republican Steven J. Corodmas 44,286 21.1
Independent Keith Quarles 2,044 1.0
Independent Richard Sorrentino 1,509 0.7
Independent Susan H. Normandin 1,247 0.6
Independent Stefanie C. Trick 641 0.3
Total votes 210,142 100.0
Democratic hold
1998 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[16][17]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 9,918 100.0
Total votes 9,918 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 78,102 57.0
Republican Michael Ferguson 55,180 40.3
Independent Carl J. Mayer 1,291 0.9
Independent Steve Nagle 1,262 0.9
Independent Leonard P. Marshall 1,177 0.9
Total votes 137,012 100.0
Democratic hold

2000s

2000 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[18][19]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 24,475 100.0
Total votes 24,475 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 141,698 67.5
Republican Brian T. Kennedy 62,454 29.8
Green Earl Gray 4,252 2.0
Reform Karen Zaletel 1,120 0.5
Conservative Sylvia Kuzmak 328 0.2
Total votes 209,852 100.0
Democratic hold
2002 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[20][21]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 11,005 100.0
Total votes 11,005 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 91,379 66.5
Republican Brian T. Kennedy 42,479 30.9
Green Richard D. Strong 1,819 1.3
Libertarian Barry Allen 1,206 0.9
Human Rights Advocate Mac Dara Francis X. Lyden 612 0.4
Total votes 137,495 100.0
Democratic hold
2004 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[22][23]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 14,382 100.0
Total votes 14,382 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 153,981 66.9
Republican Sylvester Fernandez 70,942 30.8
Libertarian Virginia A. Flynn 2,829 1.2
Independent Mac Dara F.X. Lyden 2,399 1.0
Total votes 230,151 100.0
Democratic hold
2006 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[24][25]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 10,934 100.0
Total votes 10,934 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 98,615 68.6
Republican Leigh-Ann Bellew 43,539 30.3
Diversity Is Strength Herbert L. Tarbous 1,619 1.1
Total votes 143,773 100.0
Democratic hold
2008 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[26][27]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 18,609 100.0
Total votes 18,609 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 164,077 66.9
Republican Robert E. McLeod 77,469 31.6
Independent Herb Tarbous 3,531 1.4
Total votes 245,077 100.0
Democratic hold

2010s

2010 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[28][29]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 18,609 100.0
Total votes 18,609 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 81,933 54.7
Republican Anna C. Little 65,413 43.7
Independent Jack Freudenheim 1,299 0.9
Green Tea Patriots Karen Anne Zaletel 1,017 0.7
Total votes 149,662 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[30][31]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 16,593 100.0
Total votes 16,593 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 151,782 63.3
Republican Anna Little 84,360 35.2
Libertarian Len Flynn 1,392 0.6
Overthrow All Incumbents Karen Zaletel 868 0.4
Independent Mac Dara Lyden 830 0.3
Independent Herbert L. Tarbous 406 0.2
Total votes 239,638 100.0
Democratic hold
2014 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[32][33]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 11,358 100.0
Total votes 11,358 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 72,190 59.9
Republican Anthony E. Wilkinson 46,891 38.9
Libertarian Dorit Goikhman 1,376 1.1
Total votes 120,457 100.0
Democratic hold
2016 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[34][35]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 52,231 100.0
Total votes 52,231 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 167,895 63.7
Republican Brent Sonnek-Schmelz 91,908 34.9
Green Rajit B. Malliah 1,912 0.7
Libertarian Judith Shamy 1,720 0.7
Total votes 263,435 100.0
Democratic hold
2018 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[36][37]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 23,621 86.2
Democratic Javahn Walker 3,770 13.8
Total votes 27,391 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 140,752 63.6
Republican Richard J. Pezullo 80,443 36.7
Total votes 221,195 100.0
Democratic hold

2020s

2020 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[38][39]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 56,660 79.2
Democratic Russell Cirincoine 12,139 17.0
Democratic Amani Al-Khatahtbeh 2,743 3.8
Total votes 71,542 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 199,648 61.7
Republican Christian Onuoha 126,760 38.3
Total votes 326,408 100.0
Democratic hold
2022 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[40][41]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 30,534 100.0
Total votes 30,534 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 106,238 57.5
Republican Susan M. Kiley 75,839 41.0
Libertarian Tara Fisher 1,361 0.7
New Jersey First Inder Jit Soni 947 0.5
Move Everyone Forward Eric Antisell 534 0.3
Total votes 184,919 100.0
Democratic hold
2024 New Jersey's 6th congressional district election[42][43]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 36,649 84.0
Democratic John Hsu 6,992 16.0
Total votes 43,641 100.0
General election
Democratic Frank Pallone (incumbent) 170,275 56.1
Republican Scott Fegler 122,519 40.3
Common Sense Independent Fahad Akhtar 4,871 1.6
Green Herb Tarbous 4,246 1.4
Libertarian Matthew Amitrano 1,770 0.6
Total votes 303,681 100.0
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ^ a b For the 1988 special and regular elections, the primary and general elections occurred concurrently. Pallone took office shortly after the general elections in November 1988.

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