Elections / 1994 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+3.3.
New Jersey, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
New Jersey — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,033,487
50.3%
Republican (R)
966,244
47.0%
All others
55,156
2.7%
Margin
D+3.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Lautenberg | DDemocrat | 1,033,487 | 50.3% |
| Garabed "Chuck" Haytaian | RRepublican | 966,244 | 47.0% |
| Michael P. Kelly | OKeep America First | 14,343 | 0.7% |
| Ben Grindlinger | OLibertarian | 14,042 | 0.7% |
| Richard J. Pezzullo | OConservative | 9,387 | 0.5% |
| Andrewa Lippi | OProperty Rights | 6,303 | 0.3% |
| George Patrick Predham | ODamn Drug Dealers | 4,226 | 0.2% |
| Joanne Kuniansky | OSocialist Workers | 3,606 | 0.2% |
| Arlene Gold | ONatural Law | 3,249 | 0.2% |
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% |