New Jersey — 1982 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1982 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateLautenbergD+3.2
How it voted
Share of the 1982 vote
| Frank R. Lautenberg ✓Democrat | 50.9% | 1,117,549 |
|---|---|---|
| Millicent FenwickRepublican | 47.8% | 1,047,626 |
| Henry KochLibertarian | 0.5% | 9,934 |
1982Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1982 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Republican | R+2.3 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Republican | R+0.2 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+11.6 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+22.5 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+33.1 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+9.4 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Republican | R+4.3 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Republican | R+33.0 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+10.2 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| SALEM, NJ | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Republican | R+36.8 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+25.4 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| WARREN, NJ | Republican | R+5.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+13.4Senate 1982D+3.2vs. baselineD+16.6
New Jersey's 1982 Senate race ran 16.6 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | +29.3% |
| 1988 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +9.6% |
Same ballot, 1982NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.