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1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Robert G. Torricelli won the 1986 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Robert G. Torricelli received 89,634 popular votes (69.02%). The main challenger was Arthur F. Jones (30.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Torricelli and Jones

Torricelli +38.0 pts · won by 49,408 votes
Robert G. TorricelliDemocraticWINNER69.02%
89,634 votes
Arthur F. JonesRepublican30.98%
40,226 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.