2006 New Jersey's 13th congressional district special election

2006 New Jersey's 13th congressional district special election

November 7, 2006

New Jersey's 13th congressional district
 
Nominee Albio Sires Dick Hester
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 75,403 2,592
Percentage 96.68% 3.32%

U.S. Representative before election

Bob Menendez
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Albio Sires
Democratic

The 2006 New Jersey's 13th congressional district special election was held on November 7, 2006, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 13th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 110th United States Congress. Democrat Albio Sires won the election to replace Democrat Bob Menendez, who was appointed to the United States Senate in January 2006. Sires also won election to the full term on the same date.