1990Final results
1990 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Torricelli (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Peter J. Russo (R) by 8.3 points.
Robert TorricelliDemocrat · winner
53.3%82,535
Peter J. RussoRepublican
45.0%69,658
Chester GrabowskiOther party
1.7%2,573
154,766 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.
Robert TorricelliPeter J. Russo
$818.9K
Raised by the campaign
$34.6K
$495.2K
Spent by the campaign
$34.5K
$846.5K
Cash on hand
$123
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990