Elections / 1984 · Senate · NJ
New Jersey — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1984 · U.S. SenateNew Jersey · U.S. SenateBill BradleyD+29.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
- Bill Bradley✓(i)Democrat1,986,64464.2%
- Mary V. MocharyRepublican1,080,10034.9%
- James T. HagenProlife Fiscal Conservative10,4090.3%
- Harold F. LeiendeckerLibertarian7,1350.2%
- Julius LevinSocialist Labor6,0530.2%
- Priscilla SchenkSocialist Workers3,2240.1%
- Jasper C. GouldContempt Of Court2,8910.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+20.9Senate 1984D+29.3vs. baselineD+50.2
New Jersey's 1984 Senate race ran 50.2 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
New Jersey's Senate margins
Every 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, 1984NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.