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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/New Jersey
      1988·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Frank Lautenberg
      53.5%1,599,905 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Pete Dawkins
      45.2%1,349,937 votes
      Margin
      D+8.4
      2,987,634 total votes
      3 candidates2,987,634 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Frank LautenbergDEM✓
      		DEM1,599,90553.5%
      Pete DawkinsREP
      		REP1,349,93745.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH37,7921.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Jersey(Class II)

      2024
      Andy KimDEM
      D+9.6
      2020
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+16.3
      2018
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+11.2
      2014
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+13.5
      2013(S)
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+19.4
      2008
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+14.1
      2006
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+9.0
      2002
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+9.9
      2000
      Jon CorzineDEM
      D+3.0
      1996
      Robert G TorricelliDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+3.3
      1990
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+3.0
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Frank LautenbergDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+7.8
      Career1982-2008
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Pete DawkinsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+8.4
      Career1988-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1988

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