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2000Final results

2000 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey

U.S. Senate · New Jersey

Jon Corzine (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Franks (R) by 3.0 points.

Jon CorzineDemocrat · winner
50.1%1,511,237
Bob FranksRepublican
47.1%1,420,267
Bruce AfranIndependent
1.1%32,841
Pat DinizioIndependent
0.6%19,312
Emerson EllettIndependent
0.2%7,241
Dennis A. BreenIndependent
0.2%6,061
J. M. CarterIndependent
0.2%5,657
Lorraine LaneveIndependent
0.1%3,836
Gregory PasonIndependent
0.1%3,365
Nancy RosenstockIndependent
0.1%3,309
George GostigianIndependent
0.1%2,536
3,015,662 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+8.41988D+3.31994D+3.02000D+9.02006D+19.52012D+11.22018

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.

Jon CorzineBob Franks
$63.3M
Raised by the campaign
$6.4M
$63.2M
Spent by the campaign
$6.4M
$44K
Cash on hand
$34.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: Pat Dinizio $48.8K · Emerson Ellett $21.5K · Gregory Pason $2.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Jon Corzine (D)Bob Franks (R)

Also on the ballot: Bruce Afran (Independent), 1.1%; Pat Dinizio (Independent), 0.6%; Emerson Ellett (Independent), 0.2%; Dennis A. Breen (Independent), 0.2%; J. M. Carter (Independent), 0.2%; Lorraine Laneve (Independent), 0.1%; Gregory Pason (Independent), 0.1%; Nancy Rosenstock (Independent), 0.1%; George Gostigian (Independent), 0.1%