Member District home
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Party
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Cong ress
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Electoral History
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Counties/Towns
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District established March 4, 1799
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James H. Imlay (Allentown)
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Federalist
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March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
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6th
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Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1798. Retired.
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1799–1801 Burlington and Monmouth
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District dissolved March 3, 1801
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District re-established March 4, 1843
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Littleton Kirkpatrick (New Brunswick)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
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28th
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Elected in 1842. Retired.
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1843–1845 Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset
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Joseph E. Edsall (Hamburg)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
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29th
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Elected in 1844. Redistricted to the 3rd district.
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1845–1847 Morris, Sussex, and Warren
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John Van Dyke (New Brunswick)
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Whig
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March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
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30th 31st
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Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Retired.
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1847–1853 Middlesex, Morris, and Somerset
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George H. Brown (Somerville)
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Whig
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March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
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32nd
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Elected in 1850. Retired.
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George Vail (Morristown)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
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33rd 34th
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Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Retired.
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1853–1863 Bergen, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex
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John Huyler (Hackensack)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
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35th
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Elected in 1856. Lost re-election as a Lecompton Democrat.
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Jetur R. Riggs (Paterson)
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Anti-Lecompton Democratic
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March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
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36th
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Elected in 1858. Retired.
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George T. Cobb (Morristown)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
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37th
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Elected in 1860. Retired.
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Andrew J. Rogers (Newton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
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38th 39th
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Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Lost re-election.
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1863–1873 Bergen, Essex (except Newark), Morris, Passaic, and Sussex
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John Hill (Boonton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873
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40th 41st 42nd
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Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired.
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Robert Hamilton (Newton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
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43rd 44th
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Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Retired.
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1873–1893 Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren
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Alvah A. Clark (Somerville)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881
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45th 46th
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Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Retired.
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Henry S. Harris (Belvidere)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
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47th
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Elected in 1880. Lost re-election.
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Benjamin F. Howey (Columbia)
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Republican
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March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
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48th
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Elected in 1882. Retired.
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James N. Pidcock (Whitehouse Station)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
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49th 50th
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Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired.
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Samuel Fowler (Newton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
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51st 52nd
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Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Retired.
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Johnston Cornish (Washington)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895
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53rd
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Elected in 1892. Lost re-election.
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1893–1903 Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, and Warren
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Mahlon Pitney (Morristown)
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Republican
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March 4, 1895 – January 10, 1899
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54th 55th
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Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898 but resigned on election to New Jersey State Senate.
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Vacant
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January 10, 1899 – March 3, 1899
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55th
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Joshua S. Salmon (Boonton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1899 – May 6, 1902
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56th 57th
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Elected to finish Pitney's term. Re-elected in 1900. Died.
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Vacant
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May 6, 1902 – June 18, 1902
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57th
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De Witt C. Flanagan (Morristown)
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Democratic
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June 18, 1902 – March 3, 1903
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Elected to finish Salmon's term. Retired.
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William M. Lanning (Trenton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1903 – June 6, 1904
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58th
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Elected in 1902. Resigned on appointment as district judge of 3rd circuit.
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1903–1933 Hunterdon, Mercer, and Somerset
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Vacant
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June 6, 1904 – November 8, 1904
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Ira W. Wood (Trenton)
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Republican
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November 8, 1904 – March 3, 1913
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58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd
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Elected to finish Lanning's term. Also elected to the next full term. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Retired.
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Allan B. Walsh (Trenton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
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63rd
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Elected in 1912. Lost re-election.
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Elijah C. Hutchinson (Trenton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923
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64th 65th 66th 67th
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Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Lost re-election.
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Charles Browne (Princeton)
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Democratic
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March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
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68th
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Elected in 1922. Lost re-election.
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Charles A. Eaton (North Plainfield)
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Republican
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March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
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69th 70th 71st 72nd
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Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 5th district.
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D. Lane Powers (Trenton)
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Republican
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March 4, 1933 – August 30, 1945
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73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th
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Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Resigned to become member of New Jersey Public Utilities Commission.
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1933–1967 Burlington and Mercer
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Vacant
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August 30, 1945 – November 6, 1945
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79th
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Frank A. Mathews Jr. (Riverton)
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Republican
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November 6, 1945 – January 3, 1949
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79th 80th
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Elected to finish Powers's term. Re-elected in 1946. Retired.
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Charles R. Howell (Pennington)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1955
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81st 82nd 83rd
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Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Frank Thompson Jr. (Trenton)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1955 – December 29, 1980
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84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th
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Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost re-election and resigned early.
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1967–1971: Hunterdon, Mercer, Sussex, and Warren
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1971–1973: [data missing]
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1973–1983: Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Ocean
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Vacant
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December 29, 1980 – January 3, 1981
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96th
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Chris Smith (Manchester Township)
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Republican
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January 3, 1981 – present
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97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
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Elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.
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1983–1985: Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Monmouth
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1985–1993: Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Ocean
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1993–2003: Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean
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2003–2013:
Parts of Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean
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2013–2023:
Parts of Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean
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2023–present:
Parts of Monmouth and Ocean
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