1982Final results
1982 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Torricelli (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Harold C. Hollenbeck (R) by 7.0 points.
Robert TorricelliDemocrat · winner
53.0%99,090
Harold C. HollenbeckRepublican
46.0%86,022
Robert ShapiroLibertarian
0.9%1,767
186,879 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert TorricelliHarold C. Hollenbeck
$238.1K
Raised by the campaign
$216.5K
$238.1K
Spent by the campaign
$215.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982