2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in New Jersey
U.S. Senate · New Jersey
Frank R. Lautenberg (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Douglas R. Forrester (R) by 9.9 points.
Frank R. LautenbergDemocrat · winner
53.9%1,138,193
Douglas R. ForresterRepublican
43.9%928,439
Ted GlickGreen
1.2%24,308
Elizabeth MacronLibertarian
0.6%12,558
Norman E. WahnerConservative
0.3%6,404
Gregory PasonSocialist
0.1%2,702
2,112,604 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 2002
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.
Frank R. LautenbergDouglas R. Forrester
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$10.6M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$10.6M
$173.3K
Cash on hand
$16.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ted Glick $41.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Frank R. Lautenberg (D)Douglas R. Forrester (R)
Also on the ballot: Ted Glick (Green), 1.2%; Elizabeth Macron (Libertarian), 0.6%; Norman E. Wahner (Conservative), 0.3%; Gregory Pason (Socialist), 0.1%