Elections / 1984 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+29.3.
New Jersey, 1984. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
New Jersey — 1984 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,986,644
64.2%
Republican (R)
1,080,100
34.9%
All others
29,712
1.0%
Margin
D+29.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1984 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | DDemocrat | 1,986,644 | 64.2% |
| Mary V. Mochary | RRepublican | 1,080,100 | 34.9% |
| James T. Hagen | OProlife Fiscal Conservative | 10,409 | 0.3% |
| Harold F. Leiendecker | OLibertarian | 7,135 | 0.2% |
| Julius Levin | OSocialist Labor | 6,053 | 0.2% |
| Priscilla Schenk | OSocialist Workers | 3,224 | 0.1% |
| Jasper C. Gould | OContempt Of Court | 2,891 | 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% |