1992Final results
1992 election for New Jersey's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Jersey
William Hughes (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Frank A. LoBiondo (R) by 14.4 points.
William HughesDemocrat · winner
55.9%132,465
Frank A. LoBiondoRepublican
41.5%98,315
Roger W. BaconLibertarian
1.1%2,575
Joseph PonczekOther party
0.9%2,067
Andrea LippiOther party
0.7%1,605
237,027 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 1992
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.
William HughesFrank A. LoBiondo
$513.7K
Raised by the campaign
$324K
$605.4K
Spent by the campaign
$304.2K
$116.5K
Cash on hand
$19.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joseph Ponczek $1.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
William Hughes (D)Frank A. LoBiondo (R)
Also on the ballot: Roger W. Bacon (Libertarian), 1.1%; Joseph Ponczek (Other party), 0.9%; Andrea Lippi (Other party), 0.7%