1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 7th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Matthew Rinaldo (R) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Bruce H. Bergen (D) by 51.4 points.
Matthew RinaldoRepublican · winner
74.6%100,066
Bruce H. BergenDemocrat
23.2%31,099
Thomas V. SarnowskiOther party
2.2%2,907
134,072 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 DemocratMatthew Rinaldo
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Raised by the campaign
$626.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$405.4K
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Cash on hand
$967.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990