2002 Senate elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey U.S. Senate election 2002
Frank R. Lautenberg DEM +9.9 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 2,112,604
- Margin
- 9.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank R. Lautenberg Won | DEM | 1,138,193 | 53.88% | |
| Douglas R. Forrester | REP | 928,439 | 43.95% | |
| John Glick | IND | 24,308 | 1.15% | |
| Elizabeth Macron | IND | 12,558 | 0.59% | |
| Norman E. Wahner | IND | 6,404 | 0.30% | |
| Gregory Pason | IND | 2,702 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 2,112,604 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other New Jersey Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Andy Kim | 9.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 16.3 |
| 2018 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 11.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 13.5 |
| 2013 special | Class II | Cory A. Booker | 10.9 |
| 2012 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 19.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | Frank R. Lautenberg | 14.1 |
| 2006 | Class I | Bob Menendez | 16.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Frank R. Lautenberg | 9.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Jon Stevens Corzine | 3.0 |
| 1996 | Class II | Robert G. Torricelli | 10.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Frank R. Lautenberg | 3.3 |
Full New Jersey Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 New Jersey Senate race?
Frank R. Lautenberg (DEM) won with 53.9% of the vote, ahead of Douglas R. Forrester (43.9%), a margin of 9.9 points.
Did the New Jersey Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 New Jersey Senate race?
2,112,604 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.