Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. H. James Saxton
(R-N.J.) 3rd District,
South central -- Cherry Hill, Toms River
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Residence:Mount Holly
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Born:January 22, 1943; Nicholson, Pa.
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Divorced; two children
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Education:East Stroudsburg State College, B.A. 1965 (education) ; Temple U., attended 1968 (education)
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Military service:None
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Career:Real estate broker; teacher
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Political Highlights:N.J. Assembly, 1976-82; N.J. Senate, 1982-84; U.S. House, 1984-2009
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Elected:1984 (12th full term)
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Note: Will retire at end of current term
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
John Adler (D) |
156,372 |
51.6% |
| Chris Myers (R) |
146,366 |
48.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
H. Saxton (R) |
122,559 |
58.4% |
| Rich Sexton (D) |
86,113 |
41% |
| Ken Feduniewicz (TPM) |
1,179 |
0.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
H. Saxton (R) |
195,938 |
63.4% |
| Herb Conaway (D) |
107,034 |
34.6% |
| Edward Forchion (LMP) |
4,914 |
1.6% |
| Frank Orland (LIBERT) |
976 |
0.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
H. Saxton (R) |
123,375 |
65% |
| Richard Strada (D) |
64,364 |
33.9% |
| Raymond Byrne (LIBERT) |
1,335 |
0.7% |
| Ken Feduniewicz (AF) |
665 |
0.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 48% |
George W. Bush: 51% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 55% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:647,257
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:17%
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Married:59.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:83%
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Black:9%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:6.5%
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Language other than English:10.3%
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Median Household Income:55,282
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Owner Occupied Housing:82%
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Income above $200k:3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:67.6%
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Blue Collar:18.8%
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Services:13.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:27%
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Graduate Education:9.3%
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Civilian Veterans:76,950
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