1988Final results
1988 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Joseph Azzolina (R) by 4.2 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
51.6%117,024
Joseph AzzolinaRepublican
47.4%107,479
Laura StewartLibertarian
0.9%2,107
226,610 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.
Frank PalloneJoseph Azzolina
$681.1K
Raised by the campaign
$998.9K
$680.6K
Spent by the campaign
$981.9K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$13K
Other candidates' campaigns: Laura Stewart $300.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988