1984Final results
1984 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Torricelli (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Neil Romano (R) by 25.3 points.
Robert TorricelliDemocrat · winner
62.6%149,493
Neil RomanoRepublican
37.4%89,166
238,659 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 1984
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 TorricelliNeil Romano
$604.3K
Raised by the campaign
$93.7K
$523.7K
Spent by the campaign
$97.1K
$85.4K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984; FEC, through Oct 23, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984