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1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election?

James Florio won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 1 Election. James Florio received 141,988 popular votes (69.89%). The main challenger was Frank A. Cristaudo (29.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Florio and Cristaudo

Florio +40.3 pts · won by 81,951 votes
James FlorioDemocraticWINNER69.89%
141,988 votes
Frank A. CristaudoRepublican29.55%
60,037 votes
Richard BartucciLibertarian0.56%
1,128 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.