Elections / 1982 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+3.2.
New Jersey, 1982. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New Jersey — 1982 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,117,549
50.9%
Republican (R)
1,047,626
47.8%
All others
28,770
1.3%
Margin
D+3.2
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1982 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Lautenberg | DDemocrat | 1,117,549 | 50.9% |
| Millicent Fenwick | RRepublican | 1,047,626 | 47.8% |
| Henry Koch | OLibertarian | 9,934 | 0.5% |
| Julius Levin | OSocialist Labor | 5,580 | 0.3% |
| Martin E. Wendelken | OIndependent | 4,745 | 0.2% |
| Claire Moriarty | OSocialist Workers | 3,726 | 0.2% |
| Robert T. Bastien | OGrassroots | 2,955 | 0.1% |
| Rose Zeidwerg Monyek | ORepeal Tf807 (Hr4277-79) | 1,830 | 0.1% |
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% |