1994Final results
1994 election for New Jersey's 9th District
U.S. House · New Jersey
Robert Torricelli (D) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Peter J. Russo (R) by 26.5 points.
Robert TorricelliDemocrat · winner
62.5%99,984
Peter J. RussoRepublican
36.1%57,651
Gregory PasonIndependent
0.9%1,490
Kenneth EbelNatural Law
0.5%763
159,888 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 1994
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
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$21.9K
$744.6K
Spent by the campaign
$21.8K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$132
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Robert Torricelli (D)Peter J. Russo (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Pason (Independent), 0.9%; Kenneth Ebel (Natural Law), 0.5%