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  NJ District 12
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ - District 12
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 06, 1998 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2001 - 12:00pm
Contributornystate63
Last ModifiedCandidate Information Needed August 16, 2018 09:30pm
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DescriptionAfter taking to the House floor to sing 'Twinkle Twinkle Kenneth Starr', Democrats smelled vulnerability eminating from conservative freshman Rep. Mike Pappas.

An anti-impeachment backlash hit Mike Pappas hard. Running ad after ad mocking Pappas's song stylings proved effective to the challenger, as scientist Rush Holt scored a stunning upset in a relatively Republican district.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/05/1996
NameMichael Pappas Votes135,811 (50.45%)
Term01/20/1997 - 01/20/1999 Margin10,217 (+3.80%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 1998 NJ District 12 - D Primary Rush Holt
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 7.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name Rush Holt (I) Rep. Michael Pappas Joseph A. Siano Madelyn R. Hoffman Beverly Kidder Mary Jo Christian
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian Green Reform Natural Law
Votes92,528 (50.12%) 87,221 (47.25%) 2,125 (1.15%) 1,409 (0.76%) 749 (0.41%) 578 (0.31%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -5,307 (-2.87%) -90,403 (-48.97%) -91,119 (-49.36%) -91,779 (-49.72%) -91,950 (-49.81%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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