Elections / 1988 · Senate · NJ
New Jersey — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateNew Jersey · U.S. SenateFrank R. LautenbergD+8.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Frank R. Lautenberg✓(i)Democrat1,599,90553.6%
- Peter M. DawkinsRepublican1,349,93745.2%
- Joseph F. JobIndependent20,0910.7%
- Jerry ZeldinLibertarian12,3540.4%
- Thomas A. FiskeSocialist Workers5,3470.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+13.6Senate 1988D+8.4vs. baselineD+22.0
New Jersey's 1988 Senate race ran 22.0 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, 1988NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.