1988Final results
1988 election for New Jersey's 1st District
U.S. House · New Jersey
James Florio (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Cristaudo (R) by 40.3 points.
James FlorioDemocrat · winner
69.9%141,988
Frank A. CristaudoRepublican
29.6%60,037
Richard BartucciLibertarian
0.6%1,128
203,153 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 1988
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.
James FlorioFrank A. Cristaudo
$790.9K
Raised by the campaign
$55.8K
$924.4K
Spent by the campaign
$55.3K
$24.3K
Cash on hand
$458
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988