1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 5th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Marge Roukema (R) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Lawrence Wayne Olsen (D) by 53.2 points.
Marge RoukemaRepublican · winner
75.7%118,101
Lawrence Wayne OlsenDemocrat
22.4%35,010
Mark RichardsOther party
1.9%2,998
156,109 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.
No DemocratMarge Roukema
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Raised by the campaign
$446.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$443.5K
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Cash on hand
$98.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990