Elections / 1996 · Senate · NJ
The Democratic candidate won New Jersey's Senate seat D+10.1.
New Jersey, 1996. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
New Jersey — 1996 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,519,154
52.7%
Republican (R)
1,227,351
42.6%
All others
136,961
4.7%
Margin
D+10.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G. Torricelli | DDemocrat | 1,519,154 | 52.7% |
| Dick Zimmer | RRepublican | 1,227,351 | 42.6% |
| Richard J. Pezzullo | OIndependent | 50,971 | 1.8% |
| Mary Jo Christian | OIndependent | 23,949 | 0.8% |
| Paul A. Woomer | OIndependent | 15,183 | 0.5% |
| Olga L. Rodriguez | OIndependent | 14,319 | 0.5% |
| Mark Wise | OIndependent | 13,683 | 0.5% |
| Wilburt Kornegay | OIndependent | 11,107 | 0.4% |
| Steven J. Baeli | OIndependent | 7,749 | 0.3% |
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% |