1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 10th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Donald Payne (D) won with 81.4% of the vote, defeating Howard E. Berkeley (R) by 64.1 points.
Donald PayneDemocrat · winner
81.4%42,106
Howard E. BerkeleyRepublican
17.3%8,954
George MehrabianSocialist Workers
1.2%643
51,703 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 1990
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.
Donald PayneNo Republican
$303.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$169K
Spent by the campaign
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$266.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Donald Payne (D)Howard E. Berkeley (R)
Also on the ballot: George Mehrabian (Socialist Workers), 1.2%