1994Final results

1994 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

Name: 1994 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
Start: 1994-11-08
Location: New Jersey

U.S. Senate · New Jersey

Frank R. Lautenberg (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Garabed "chuck" Haytaian (R) by 3.3 points.

50.3%1,033,487

47.0%966,244

0.7%14,343

0.7%14,042

0.5%9,387

0.3%6,303

0.2%4,226

Joanne KunianskySocialist Workers

0.2%3,606

0.2%3,249

2,054,887 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Frank R. LautenbergGarabed "chuck" Haytaian

$6.4M

Raised by the campaign

$5.1M

$7.3M

Spent by the campaign

$5.1M

$67K

Cash on hand

$139

Other candidates' campaigns: Michael P. Kelly $2.2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

Also on the ballot: Michael P. Kelly (Other party), 0.7%; Ben Grindlinger (Libertarian), 0.7%; Richard J. Pezzullo (Conservative), 0.5%; Andrewa Lippi (Other party), 0.3%; George Patrick Predham (Other party), 0.2%; Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers), 0.2%; Arlene Gold (Natural Law), 0.2%