1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey
November 8, 1988
 
Nominee Frank Lautenberg Pete Dawkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,599,905 1,349,937
Percentage 53.55% 45.18%
Lautenberg:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Dawkins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Frank Lautenberg
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Lautenberg
Democratic

The 1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg won re-election to a second term with a margin of 8.37%. This is the last time that a Senate candidate was elected to the United States Senate in New Jersey at the same time that a presidential candidate of the opposite party won New Jersey.

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