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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/New Jersey
      1996·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert G Torricelli
      52.7%1,519,328 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard A Zimmer
      42.6%1,227,817 votes
      Margin
      D+10.1
      2,884,106 total votes
      3 candidates2,884,106 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert G TorricelliDEM✓
      		DEM1,519,32852.7%
      Richard A ZimmerREP
      		REP1,227,81742.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH136,9614.8%

      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
      1994
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+3.3
      1990
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+3.0
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Richard A ZimmerREP
      Record7W-4L
      Avg MarginR+33.1
      Career1979-2008
      US Senate / US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert G TorricelliDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+10.1
      Career1982-1996
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1996

      President1 contest →US House13 contests →
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