1986Final results
1986 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Torricelli (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Arthur F. Jones (R) by 38.0 points.
Robert TorricelliDemocrat · winner
69.0%89,634
Arthur F. JonesRepublican
31.0%40,226
129,860 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 1986
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 TorricelliArthur F. Jones
$579.7K
Raised by the campaign
$67.3K
$408.8K
Spent by the campaign
$64.1K
$256.4K
Cash on hand
$3.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986