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1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election?

Robert G. Torricelli won the 1988 New Jersey U.S. House District 9 Election. Robert G. Torricelli received 142,012 popular votes (67.15%). The main challenger was Roger J. Lane (32.32%).

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

Torricelli +34.8 pts · won by 73,649 votes
Robert G. TorricelliDemocraticWINNER67.15%
142,012 votes
Roger J. LaneRepublican32.32%
68,363 votes
Richard J. Kemlypoor man's0.53%
1,119 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.