Elections / 1990 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+3.0.
New Jersey, 1990. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New Jersey — 1990 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
977,810
50.4%
Republican (R)
918,874
47.4%
All others
41,770
2.2%
Margin
D+3.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1990 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | DDemocrat | 977,810 | 50.4% |
| Christine Todd Whitman | RRepublican | 918,874 | 47.4% |
| John L. Kucek | OPopulist | 19,978 | 1.0% |
| Louis M. Stefanelli | OLibertarian | 13,988 | 0.7% |
| Don Mackle | OSocialist Workers | 7,804 | 0.4% |
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% |