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      Home/Elections/2018/US Senate/New Jersey
      2018·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Bob Menendez
      54.0%1,711,654 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bob Hugin
      42.8%1,357,355 votes
      Margin
      D+11.2
      3,169,310 total votes
      3 candidates3,169,310 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob MenendezDEM✓
      		DEM1,711,65454.0%
      Bob HuginREP
      		REP1,357,35542.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH100,3013.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Jersey(Class II)

      2024
      Andy KimDEM
      D+9.6
      2020
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+16.3
      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
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Bob HuginREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+11.2
      Career2018-2018
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Bob MenendezDEM
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginD+13.2
      Career2006-2018
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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