of the Health Care Institute of New Jersey. There was speculation he might run again for Congress when his successor, Mike Ferguson, announced in 2007 that he would not seek reelection in 2008. However, Franks then declined to run, saying "Representing the people of Central New Jersey in the House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 was one of the important and rewarding experiences of my life; however I find my work at the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey very fulfilling and I'm enjoying nights and weekends with my family... I have no desire to run for Congress next year." Death and legacy A resident of Warren Township, Franks died of cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York City on April 9, 2010. On September 24, 2013, at the dedication of a rail station in Union, New Jersey in honor of Franks, Gov. Chris Christie revealed that he had offered Franks the Republican nomination for Lt. Governor on his ticket in 2009, but that he was turned down. Christie then went to his second choice, Kim Guadagno. Electoral history {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ : Results 1992–1998 !|Year ! !|Democrat !|Votes !|Pct ! !|Republican !|Votes !|Pct ! !|3rd Party !|Party !|Votes !|Pct ! !|3rd Party !|Party !|Votes !|Pct ! !|3rd Party !|Party !|Votes !|Pct ! |- |1992 | | | | align="right" |105,761 | |43% | | | | align="right" |132,174 | |53% | | | Gillespie | |Independent | align="right" |4,043 | align="right" |2% | | |Bill Campbell | | Government | align="right" |2,612 | align="right" |1% | | |Spencer Layman | |Libertarian | align="right" |1,964 | align="right" |1% | |* |- |1994 | | |Karen Carroll | align="right" |64,231 | |39% | | |Bob Franks | align="right" |98,814 | |60% | | | Cleary | |LaRouche Was Right | align="right" |2,331 | align="right" |1% | |* | | | | | | | | | | |- |1996 | | |Larry Lerner | align="right" |97,285 | |42% | | |Bob Franks | align="right" |128,821 | |55% | | |Dorothy DeLaura | |Independent | align="right" |4,076 | align="right" |2% | | |Nicholas Gentile | |Independent | align="right" |1,693 | align="right" |1% | | |Robert G. Robertson | |Independent | align="right" |696 | align="right" |<1% | |- |1998 | | | | align="right" |65,776 | |44% | | |Bob Franks | align="right" |77,751 | |53% | |