1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 3rd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Frank Pallone (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Paul A. Kapalko (R) by 2.6 points.
Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner
49.1%77,866
Paul A. KapalkoRepublican
46.5%73,696
Richard D. McKeanIndependent
2.8%4,377
William StewartLibertarian
1.2%1,833
Joseph A. PlonskiOther party
0.5%871
158,643 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.
Frank PallonePaul A. Kapalko
$632.5K
Raised by the campaign
$127.7K
$634.1K
Spent by the campaign
$119.4K
$761
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
Frank Pallone (D)Paul A. Kapalko (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard D. McKean (Independent), 2.8%; William Stewart (Libertarian), 1.2%; Joseph A. Plonski (Other party), 0.5%