Year | Type | Turnout ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | Winner | Runner-Up |
Other | Total Votes | Diff ![](/images/helpicon.gif) | PSV |
2021 |
G |
41% |
Jack Ciattarelli (R) |
23,739 |
64.2% |
Phil Murphy* (D) |
12,774 |
34.5% |
476 [+] |
1.3% |
36,989 |
16 |
1.41% |
[-] Other candidates in 2021:
Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 213 (0.6%);
Gregg Mele (Libertarian) 165 (0.4%);
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 66 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 32 (0.1%);
|
2020 |
S2 |
67% |
Rik Mehta (R) |
33,893 |
56.7% |
Cory Booker* (D) |
24,124 |
40.4% |
1,709 [+] |
2.9% |
59,726 |
16 |
1.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 959 (1.6%);
Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 478 (0.8%);
Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 186 (0.3%);
Other (Write-in) 86 (0.1%);
|
|
2018 |
S1 |
47% |
Bob Hugin (R) |
24,357 |
59.9% |
Robert Menendez* (D) |
14,452 |
35.5% |
1,860 [+] |
4.6% |
40,669 |
17 |
1.28% |
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 375 (0.9%);
Tricia Flanagan (New Day NJ) 367 (0.9%);
Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 366 (0.9%);
Natalie Rivera (For the People) 292 (0.7%);
Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 220 (0.5%);
Kevin Kimple (Make It Simple) 174 (0.4%);
Other (Write-in) 66 (0.2%);
|
2017 |
G |
33% |
Kim Guadagno (R) |
17,409 |
61.1% |
Phil Murphy (D) |
10,065 |
35.4% |
996 [+] |
3.5% |
28,470 |
19 |
1.32% |
[-] Other candidates in 2017:
Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 319 (1.1%);
Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 181 (0.6%);
Seth Kaper-Dale (Green) 170 (0.6%);
Vincent Ross (We The People) 154 (0.5%);
Matthew Riccardi (Constitution) 134 (0.5%);
Other (Write-in) 38 (0.1%);
|
2014 |
S2 |
28% |
Jeffrey Bell (R) |
14,150 |
59.8% |
Cory Booker* (D) |
8,609 |
36.4% |
884 [+] |
3.7% |
23,643 |
18 |
1.26% |
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 348 (1.5%);
Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 250 (1.1%);
Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 155 (0.7%);
Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 71 (0.3%);
Antonio Sabas (I) 60 (0.3%);
|
2013 |
S2 |
20% |
Steve Lonegan (R) |
11,069 |
64.8% |
Cory Booker (D) |
5,812 |
34.0% |
211 [+] |
1.2% |
17,092 |
21 |
1.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2013:
Antonio Sabas (Freedom of Choice) 67 (0.4%);
Ed Stackhouse (Ed The Barber) 60 (0.4%);
Robert Depasquale (I) 55 (0.3%);
Stuart Meissner (Alimony Reform Now) 18 (0.1%);
Pablo Olivera (Unity Is Strength) 11 (0.1%);
|
2013 |
G |
33% |
Chris Christie* (R) |
19,858 |
72.4% |
Barbara Buono (D) |
6,855 |
25.0% |
697 [+] |
2.5% |
27,410 |
12 |
1.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2013:
Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 238 (0.9%);
Steven Welzer (Green) 188 (0.7%);
Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 87 (0.3%);
Diane Sare (Glass-Steagall Now) 64 (0.2%);
Other (Write-in) 52 (0.2%);
William Araujo (Peace & Freedom) 37 (0.1%);
Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 31 (0.1%);
|
2012 |
S1 |
51% |
Joe Kyrillos (R) |
24,046 |
56.2% |
Robert Menendez* (D) |
17,904 |
41.8% |
856 [+] |
2.0% |
42,806 |
17 |
1.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 229 (0.5%);
Ken Wolski (Green) 186 (0.4%);
Gwen Kiakos (Jersey Strong Independents) 165 (0.4%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 87 (0.2%);
David Dranikoff (Totally Independent Candidate) 69 (0.2%);
Andy Soni (America First) 66 (0.2%);
Robert Turkavage (Responsibility Fairness Integrity) 54 (0.1%);
|
|
2009 |
G |
39% |
Chris Christie (R) |
20,174 |
62.3% |
Jon Corzine* (D) |
8,446 |
26.1% |
3,766 [+] |
11.6% |
32,386 |
14 |
1.34% |
[-] Other candidates in 2009:
Christopher Daggett (Independent for NJ) 3,226 (10.0%);
Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 221 (0.7%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 104 (0.3%);
Jason Cullen (People Not Politics) 59 (0.2%);
Kostas Petris (For the People) 59 (0.2%);
Gary Steele (Leadership, Independence, Vision) 54 (0.2%);
David Meiswinkle (Middle Class Empowerment) 43 (0.1%);
|
2008 |
S2 |
57% |
Dick Zimmer (R) |
27,268 |
58.9% |
Frank Lautenberg* (D) |
18,019 |
38.9% |
1,027 [+] |
2.2% |
46,314 |
17 |
1.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
Jason Scheurer (Libertarian) 352 (0.8%);
Jeff Boss (I) 206 (0.4%);
Judson Carter (God We Trust) 197 (0.4%);
Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 172 (0.4%);
Sara Lobman (Socialist Workers) 100 (0.2%);
|
2006 |
S1 |
36% |
Tom Kean, Jr. (R) |
17,011 |
58.6% |
Robert Menendez (D) |
10,785 |
37.2% |
1,212 [+] |
4.2% |
29,008 |
14 |
1.29% |
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
Len Flynn (Libertarian) 337 (1.2%);
Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 257 (0.9%);
Leonard Smith (Solidarity, Defend Life) 184 (0.6%);
Judson Carter (God We Trust) 180 (0.6%);
Daryl Brooks (Poor People's Campaign) 140 (0.5%);
Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 82 (0.3%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 32 (0.1%);
|
2005 |
G |
39% |
Doug Forrester (R) |
18,003 |
57.9% |
Jon Corzine (D) |
11,460 |
36.8% |
1,654 [+] |
5.3% |
31,117 |
15 |
1.36% |
[-] Other candidates in 2005:
Hector Castillo (Education Not Corruption) 710 (2.3%);
Jeffrey Pawlowski (Libertarian) 316 (1.0%);
Edward Forchion (Legalize Marijuana) 196 (0.6%);
Matthew Thieke (Green) 181 (0.6%);
Wesley Bell (I) 125 (0.4%);
Michael Latigona (One New Jersey) 65 (0.2%);
Angela Lariscy (Socialist Workers) 36 (0.1%);
Constantino Rozzo (Socialist) 25 (0.1%);
|
2002 |
S2 |
38% |
Doug Forrester (R) |
17,423 |
59.4% |
Frank Lautenberg (D) |
11,044 |
37.7% |
842 [+] |
2.9% |
29,309 |
18 |
1.31% |
[-] Other candidates in 2002:
Ted Glick (Green) 426 (1.5%);
Elizabeth Macron (Libertarian) 231 (0.8%);
Norman Wahner (Conservative) 163 (0.6%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 22 (0.1%);
|
2001 |
G |
39% |
Bret Schundler (R) |
15,668 |
52.8% |
Jim McGreevey (D) |
12,554 |
42.3% |
1,432 [+] |
4.8% |
29,654 |
11 |
1.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2001:
Bill Schluter (I) 1,206 (4.1%);
Jerry Coleman (Green) 92 (0.3%);
Mark Edgerton (Libertarian) 74 (0.2%);
Michael Koontz (Conservative) 41 (0.1%);
George Watson (Free New Jersey) 19 (0.1%);
|
2000 |
S1 |
53% |
Bob Franks (R) |
24,186 |
60.5% |
Jon Corzine (D) |
13,841 |
34.6% |
1,932 [+] |
4.8% |
39,959 |
13 |
1.33% |
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
Bruce Afran (Green) 760 (1.9%);
Pat DiNizio (Reform) 318 (0.8%);
Dennis Breen (I) 205 (0.5%);
George Gostigian (God Bless Jersey) 173 (0.4%);
Lorraine LaNeve (Conservative) 159 (0.4%);
Emerson Ellett (Libertarian) 146 (0.4%);
Judson Carter (Trust In God) 123 (0.3%);
Nancy Rosenstock (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.1%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 13 (0.0%);
|
|
1997 |
G |
41% |
Christine Todd Whitman* (R) |
15,413 |
50.8% |
Jim McGreevey (D) |
11,125 |
36.7% |
3,793 [+] |
12.5% |
30,331 |
4 |
1.25% |
[-] Other candidates in 1997:
Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 2,550 (8.4%);
Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 818 (2.7%);
Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 199 (0.7%);
Michael Perrone (Indep. Progressive) 121 (0.4%);
Nuncie Ripa (I) 46 (0.2%);
Lincoln Norton (Natural Law) 26 (0.1%);
Gregory Pason (Socialist) 19 (0.1%);
Robert Miller (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.0%);
|
1996 |
S2 |
50% |
Dick Zimmer (R) |
20,194 |
55.1% |
Robert Torricelli (D) |
13,932 |
38.0% |
2,523 [+] |
6.9% |
36,649 |
13 |
1.27% |
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 1,251 (3.4%);
Wilburt Kornegay (Independent People's Coalition) 376 (1.0%);
Mary Jo Christian (Natural Law) 322 (0.9%);
Paul Woomer (Green Coalition) 288 (0.8%);
Mark Wise (Future Now) 124 (0.3%);
Steven Baeli (Protecting Freedom) 106 (0.3%);
Olga Rodriguez (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.2%);
|
1994 |
S1 |
39% |
Chuck Haytaian (R) |
17,364 |
61.5% |
Frank Lautenberg* (D) |
9,907 |
35.1% |
955 [+] |
3.4% |
28,226 |
14 |
1.37% |
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
Michael Kelly (Keep America First) 298 (1.1%);
Richard Pezzullo (Conservative) 206 (0.7%);
Ben Grindinger (Libertarian) 203 (0.7%);
Andrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights) 99 (0.4%);
Arlene Gold (Natural Law) 62 (0.2%);
George Predham (Damm Drug Dealers) 52 (0.2%);
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers) 35 (0.1%);
|
1993 |
G |
44% |
Christine Todd Whitman (R) |
17,667 |
57.0% |
Jim Florio* (D) |
12,215 |
39.4% |
1,101 [+] |
3.6% |
30,983 |
8 |
1.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
Pete DiLauro (Common Sense Government) 215 (0.7%);
Pat Daly (Abortion Is Murder) 210 (0.7%);
Ken Kaplan (Libertarian) 136 (0.4%);
Tom Fuscaldo (Zero Sales Tax) 110 (0.4%);
Richard Lynch (Independents 4 Change) 87 (0.3%);
John Kucek (Populist) 79 (0.3%);
Joseph Marion (I) 61 (0.2%);
Alene Ammond (For the People) 50 (0.2%);
Marilyn Arons (Maximum Citizen Involvement) 45 (0.1%);
Tim Feeney (The Independent Choice) 38 (0.1%);
John Scully (Fresh Start) 37 (0.1%);
Tom Blomquist (NJ Conservative) 33 (0.1%);
|
1990 |
S2 |
35% |
Christine Todd Whitman (R) |
11,820 |
49.1% |
Bill Bradley* (D) |
11,722 |
48.7% |
520 [+] |
2.2% |
24,062 |
2 |
1.24% |
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
Louis Stefanelli (Libertarian) 228 (0.9%);
John Kucek (Populist) 222 (0.9%);
Don Mackle (Socialist Workers) 70 (0.3%);
|
|
1989 |
G |
37% |
Jim Courter (R) |
13,224 |
52.1% |
Jim Florio (D) |
11,615 |
45.8% |
542 [+] |
2.1% |
25,381 |
15 |
1.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1989:
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 163 (0.6%);
Dan Karlan (Libertarian) 162 (0.6%);
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 122 (0.5%);
Catherine Sedwick (Socialist Workers) 95 (0.4%);
|
1988 |
S1 |
50% |
Pete Dawkins (R) |
17,774 |
53.2% |
Frank Lautenberg* (D) |
15,307 |
45.8% |
356 [+] |
1.1% |
33,437 |
8 |
1.12% |
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
Joseph Job (I) 215 (0.6%);
Jerry Zeldin (Libertarian) 89 (0.3%);
Thomas Fiske (Socialist Workers) 52 (0.2%);
|
1985 |
G |
32% |
Tom Kean* (R) |
14,499 |
70.4% |
Peter Shapiro (D) |
5,869 |
28.5% |
219 [+] |
1.1% |
20,587 |
1 |
1.04% |
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
David Headrick (The True Light) 124 (0.6%);
Virginia Flynn (Libertarian) 67 (0.3%);
Mark Satinoff (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%);
George Fishman (Communist) 12 (0.1%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
|
1984 |
S2 |
51% |
Bill Bradley* (D) |
18,987 |
58.4% |
Mary Mochary (R) |
13,248 |
40.7% |
283 [+] |
0.9% |
32,518 |
6 |
1.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
James Hagen (Conservative) 148 (0.5%);
Harold Leinendecker (Libertarian) 88 (0.3%);
Jasper Gould (Contempt of Court) 27 (0.1%);
Priscilla Schenk (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.0%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 8 (0.0%);
|
1982 |
S1 |
37% |
Millicent Fenwick (R) |
12,000 |
52.0% |
Frank Lautenberg (D) |
10,736 |
46.6% |
319 [+] |
1.4% |
23,055 |
4 |
1.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
Henry Koch (Libertarian) 171 (0.7%);
Martin Wendelken (I) 88 (0.4%);
Robert Bastien (Green) 27 (0.1%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
Claire Moriarty (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.0%);
Rose Monyek (Repeal TE807) 6 (0.0%);
|
1981 |
G |
38% |
Tom Kean (R) |
13,649 |
58.2% |
Jim Florio (D) |
9,296 |
39.7% |
500 [+] |
2.1% |
23,445 |
9 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 201 (0.9%);
Harry Gaynor (Leadership by Example) 139 (0.6%);
Chester Grabowski (The Suffering Majority) 83 (0.4%);
Paul Rizzo (Independent, Honest, Available) 44 (0.2%);
Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 33 (0.1%);
|
|
1978 |
S2 |
39% |
Bill Bradley (D) |
11,103 |
50.2% |
Jeffrey Bell (R) |
10,489 |
47.4% |
525 [+] |
2.4% |
22,117 |
4 |
1.13% |
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
Judson Carter (God We Trust) 219 (1.0%);
Herbert Shaw (Politicians Are Crooks) 92 (0.4%);
Bill Gahres (Down With Lawyers) 48 (0.2%);
Jasper Gould (I) 38 (0.2%);
Paul Ferguson (Socialist Labor) 33 (0.1%);
Alice Conner (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.1%);
William Thorn (Stick With Thorn) 27 (0.1%);
Jack Moyers (Libertarian) 25 (0.1%);
Robert Bowen (Labor) 16 (0.1%);
|
1977 |
G |
41% |
Brendan Byrne* (D) |
13,078 |
58.1% |
Raymond Bateman (R) |
8,819 |
39.2% |
607 [+] |
2.7% |
22,504 |
-3 |
1.06% |
[-] Other candidates in 1977:
Chauncey McSpiritt (Cheap, Chauncey, Upstart) 156 (0.7%);
Francis Flowers (Declare Your Independence) 71 (0.3%);
Frank Primich (Libertarian) 59 (0.3%);
Leif Johnson (Labor) 59 (0.3%);
Chester Grabowski (Independents For All) 56 (0.2%);
Jasper Gould (I) 52 (0.2%);
Richard McAleer (Anti-Income Tax) 37 (0.2%);
John Donato (Axe the Tax) 33 (0.1%);
Paul Rizzo (Trenton Independent) 28 (0.1%);
Angelo Massaro (People's Choice) 25 (0.1%);
William Zsidisin (One For All) 18 (0.1%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 13 (0.1%);
|
1976 |
S1 |
53% |
Harrison Williams* (D) |
17,536 |
60.5% |
David Norcross (R) |
11,118 |
38.4% |
318 [+] |
1.1% |
28,972 |
0 |
1.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
Bernardo Doganiero (Socialist Labor) 115 (0.4%);
Leif Johnson (Labor) 105 (0.4%);
Hannibal Cundari (Libertarian) 98 (0.3%);
|
1973 |
G |
41% |
Brendan Byrne (D) |
15,838 |
74.2% |
Charles Sandman (R) |
5,414 |
25.4% |
104 [+] |
0.5% |
21,356 |
-7 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
Stanley Knis (Tax Repeal) 33 (0.2%);
Howard Freund (American) 22 (0.1%);
Alfred Colabella (I) 17 (0.1%);
James Terlizzi (Taxpayers Watchdog) 13 (0.1%);
Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 10 (0.0%);
John Goodson (Libertarian) 9 (0.0%);
|
1972 |
S2 |
55% |
Clifford Case* (R) |
18,728 |
66.2% |
Paul Krebs (D) |
9,273 |
32.8% |
304 [+] |
1.1% |
28,305 |
4 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
Howard Freund (American) 158 (0.6%);
Charles Wiley (Concerned Voter's Voice) 121 (0.4%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 25 (0.1%);
|
1970 |
S1 |
46% |
Harrison Williams* (D) |
11,638 |
53.9% |
Nelson Gross (R) |
9,784 |
45.3% |
167 [+] |
0.8% |
21,589 |
3 |
1.01% |
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
Nelson Job (I) 77 (0.4%);
William O'Grady (Conservative) 46 (0.2%);
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 28 (0.1%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
|
|
1969 |
G |
53% |
Robert Meyner (D) |
13,057 |
53.6% |
William Cahill (R) |
11,161 |
45.8% |
163 [+] |
0.7% |
24,381 |
-14 |
1.03% |
[-] Other candidates in 1969:
Louis Vander Plate (I) 73 (0.3%);
James Johnson (I) 36 (0.1%);
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 22 (0.1%);
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 21 (0.1%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.0%);
|
1966 |
S2 |
48% |
Clifford Case* (R) |
11,942 |
56.7% |
Warren Wilentz (D) |
8,848 |
42.0% |
285 [+] |
1.4% |
21,075 |
-3 |
0.99% |
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 252 (1.2%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 33 (0.2%);
|
1965 |
G |
59% |
Wayne Dumont (R) |
14,868 |
58.3% |
Richard Hughes* (D) |
10,422 |
40.8% |
227 [+] |
0.9% |
25,517 |
17 |
1.14% |
[-] Other candidates in 1965:
Robert Schlachter (Conservative) 215 (0.8%);
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 6 (0.0%);
Julius Levin (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.0%);
Ruth Shiminsky (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
|
1964 |
S1 |
65% |
Harrison Williams* (D) |
18,022 |
64.9% |
Bernard Stanley (R) |
9,704 |
34.9% |
43 [+] |
0.2% |
27,769 |
-2 |
1.02% |
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
Harold Poeschel (Conservative) 21 (0.1%);
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 15 (0.1%);
Lawrence Stewart (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.0%);
John Mahalchik (America First) 1 (0.0%);
|
1961 |
G |
56% |
Richard Hughes (D) |
12,262 |
54.2% |
James Mitchell (R) |
10,299 |
45.5% |
55 [+] |
0.2% |
22,616 |
-3 |
1.05% |
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
Reinhardt Metzger (Conservative) 27 (0.1%);
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.1%);
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 8 (0.0%);
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 2 (0.0%);
George Addonizio (I) 2 (0.0%);
|
1960 |
S2 |
72% |
Clifford Case* (R) |
16,504 |
57.9% |
Thorn Lord (D) |
11,998 |
42.1% |
21 [+] |
0.1% |
28,523 |
2 |
1.07% |
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
Winfred Perry (Conservative) 15 (0.1%);
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.0%);
Gladys Grauer (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
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