Elections / 1996 · Senate · NJ
New Jersey — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateNew Jersey · U.S. SenateRobert G. TorricelliD+10.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Robert G. Torricelli✓Democrat1,519,15452.7%
- Dick ZimmerRepublican1,227,35142.6%
- Richard J. PezzulloIndependent50,9711.8%
- Mary Jo ChristianIndependent23,9490.8%
- Paul A. WoomerIndependent15,1830.5%
- Olga L. RodriguezIndependent14,3190.5%
- Mark WiseIndependent13,6830.5%
- Wilburt KornegayIndependent11,1070.4%
- Steven J. BaeliIndependent7,7490.3%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+17.9Senate 1996D+10.1vs. baselineR+7.7
New Jersey's 1996 Senate race ran 7.7 points more Republican 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, 1996NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.