New Jersey — 1978 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1978 Senate electionNew Jersey · U.S. SenateBradleyD+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Bill Bradley ✓Democrat | 55.3% | 1,082,960 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey BellRepublican | 43.1% | 844,200 |
| Herbert Harry ShawIndependent | 0.2% | 4,736 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (21 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC, NJ | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| BERGEN, NJ | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| BURLINGTON, NJ | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| CAMDEN, NJ | Democratic | D+21.0 |
| CAPE MAY, NJ | Republican | R+1.3 |
| CUMBERLAND, NJ | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| ESSEX, NJ | Democratic | D+26.5 |
| GLOUCESTER, NJ | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| HUDSON, NJ | Democratic | D+44.7 |
| HUNTERDON, NJ | Republican | R+13.4 |
| MERCER, NJ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| MIDDLESEX, NJ | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| MONMOUTH, NJ | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| MORRIS, NJ | Republican | R+10.4 |
| OCEAN, NJ | Republican | R+1.6 |
| PASSAIC, NJ | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| SALEM, NJ | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| SOMERSET, NJ | Republican | R+9.3 |
| SUSSEX, NJ | Republican | R+15.1 |
| UNION, NJ | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| WARREN, NJ | Democratic | D+2.8 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.2Senate 1978D+12.2vs. baselineD+14.4
New Jersey's 1978 Senate race ran 14.4 points more Democratic than its 1976 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, 1978NJ
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.