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      Home/Elections/1990/US Senate/New Jersey
      1990·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Bill Bradley
      50.4%977,810 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Christine Todd Whitman
      47.4%918,874 votes
      Margin
      D+3.0
      1,938,454 total votes
      3 candidates1,938,454 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill BradleyDEM✓
      		DEM977,81050.4%
      Christine Todd WhitmanREP
      		REP918,87447.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH41,7702.1%

      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
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Bill BradleyDEM
      Record8W-1L
      Avg MarginR+14.9
      Career1968-1990
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Christine Todd WhitmanREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.3
      Career1990-1997
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →

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