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1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Field	Value
election_name	1994 United States Senate election in New Jersey
country	New Jersey
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1988 United States Senate election in New Jersey
previous_year	1988
next_election	2000 United States Senate election in New Jersey
next_year	2000
election_date	November 8, 1994
turnout	55% ( 22pp)
image1	File:Frank Lautenberg.jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Frank Lautenberg
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1	1,033,487
percentage1	50.29%
image2	3x4.svg
nominee2	Chuck Haytaian
party2	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2	966,244
percentage2	47.02%
map_image
map_caption	Lautenberg:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Frank Lautenberg
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Frank Lautenberg
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)

Haytaian:
The 1994 United States Senate Election in New Jersey was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg won re-election to a third term.

Haytaian remarked after the race that he was most disappointed by the margins of his losses in Bergen and Middlesex counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Frank Lautenberg, incumbent United States senator since 1983
Bill Campbell, licensed computer engineer for PSE&G
Lynne A. Speed, follower of the LaRouche movement from Ridgefield Park

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Chuck Haytaian, speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly
Brian T. Kennedy, former state senator from Manasquan

Declined

Bill Gormley, state senator from Margate City and candidate for governor in 1989
Marge Roukema, U.S. representative from Ridgewood
Dick Zimmer, U.S. representative from Delaware Township

Results

General election

Candidates

Arlene Gold (Natural Law)
Ben Grindlinger (Libertarian)
Chuck Haytaian, speaker of the New Jersey State Assembly (Republican)
Michael Kelly (Keep America First)
Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers)
Frank Lautenberg, incumbent U.S. senator since 1983 (Democratic)
Andrea Lippi (Jobs, Property Rights)
Richard J. Pezzullo (Conservative)
George Patrick Predham (Damn Drug Dealers)

Campaign

Lautenberg took no part in much of the summer campaign, delegating duties to his campaign director David Eichenbaum. Haytaian became so frustrated with the Senator's absence that he referred to Eichenbaum as Lautenberg's "paid mouthpiece" and his campaign aides began to refer to "Senator Eichenbaum" in their campaign materials.

Haytaian centered his campaign on reducing federal taxes through the institution of a flat federal income tax of 18.5%. Eichenbaum, standing in for Lautenberg, referred to Haytaian's flat tax as a "giveaway to the rich" and criticized Haytaian as a "hypocrite" for previously opposing a flat state tax plan because it would have eliminated home mortgage interest and state and local tax deductions. Haytaian fired back that in 1982, Lautenberg had called a flat tax "the only one that can quickly close the loopholes."

Campaign advertisements for both candidates were highly negative. Both candidates positioned themselves as tough on crime and taxes, which polling showed were the two major issues in the state. Haytaian stressed his support for the death penalty and Lautenberg's opposition.

Abortion was also an issue; Lautenberg supported abortion rights, while Haytaian favored mandatory waiting periods, parental notification for minors, and a ban on federal funding of abortion except in cases of rape, incest, or where necessary to save the life of a pregnant mother. In the past, Haytaian had supported a constitutional ban.

Debates

Lautenberg agreed to two debates on October 15 and 25.

Endorsements

Federal executive branch officials

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States Individuals
H. Ross Perot, businessman and independent candidate for President in 1992 Federal legislators
Newt Gingrich, U.S. Representative from Georgia and House Minority Whip State executive branch officials
Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey State legislators
Willie B. Brown, Assemblyman from New Jersey's 29th legislative district (Democratic)
John E. Rooney, Assemblyman from New Jersey's 39th legislative district Local officials
Albert M. "Bo" Calloway, Trenton City Councilman (Democratic) Individuals
Bob Grant, conservative talk radio host

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin
of error	Frank
Lautenberg (D)	Chuck
Haytaian (R)	Other/
Undecided
date=September 2025}}	June 14–16, 1994	620 LV	±4.0%	57%	30%	12%
date=September 2025}}	Aug. 30–Sep. 6, 1994	598 LV	±4.0%	52%	27%	21%
date=September 2025}}	October 16–20, 1994	586 LV	±4.0%	48%	35%	17%
date=September 2025}}	November 2–4, 1994	780 LV	±3.5%	49%	35%	16%

Results

By county

County	Lautenberg votes	Lautenberg %	Haytaian votes	Haytaian %	Other votes	Other %
Atlantic		29,161	52.6%	25,071	45.2%	1,257	2.3%
Bergen		131,252	50.8%	122,843	47.6%	4,165	1.6%
Burlington		50,473	49.3%	47,974	46.9%	3,912	3.9%
Camden		70,288	58.5%	44,799	37.3%	5,058	4.2%
Cape May		14,398	44.4%	16,931	52.2%	1,079	3.4%
Cumberland		14,657	48.4%	14,458	47.7%	1,182	4.0%
Essex		107,082	62.7%	60,671	35.5%	3,116	1.8%
Gloucester		34,458	50.6%	30,429	44.7%	3,231	3.8%
Hudson		67,532	64.8%	34,211	32.8%	2,430	2.3%
Hunterdon		11,792	33.7%	22,179	63.4%	989	2.8%
Mercer		46,175	53.8%	37,266	43.4%	2,432	2.8%
Middlesex		90,873	53.6%	72,787	42.9%	5,993	3.5%
Monmouth		75,636	46.4%	83,534	51.2%	3,888	2.5%
Morris		49,241	38.7%	75,717	59.5%	2,237	1.8%
Ocean		59,405	42.5%	76,250	54.6%	3,976	2.8%
Passaic		48,067	49.2%	47,152	48.2%	2,563	2.7%
Salem		8,876	45.8%	9,577	49.5%	906	3.7%
Somerset		31,978	41.7%	42,812	55.8%	1,931	2.6%
Sussex		11,332	31.0%	24,024	65.7%	1,195	3.3%
Union		70,904	53.0%	60,195	45.0%	2,661	1.9%
Warren		9,907	35.1%	17,364	61.5%	955	3.4%
Total	1,033,488	50.3%	966,244	47.0%	55,156	2.7%

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Monmouth

References

"General Election Data - 1924 to 2022".
(14 Nov 1994). "Haytaian, Philosophical on Senate Loss, Looks Ahead to a Tough Year in Assembly". [[The New York Times]].
(15 Apr 1994). "Hopefuls enter ring for congressional primaries". [[The Record (North Jersey).
(8 June 1994). "2 Favorites Nominated for Senate". The New York Times.
"Election and voting information".
Wildstein, David. (2024-11-01). "Chuck Haytaian, former Assembly Speaker, dies at 86".
Sullivan, Joseph F.. (2 Oct 1994). "THE 1994 CAMPAIGN: NEW JERSEY; As Haytaian Pushes a Flat-Rate Tax, Lautenberg Runs Like an Incumbent". [[The New York Times]].
Peterson, Iver. (3 Nov 1994). "Haytaian, a Trenton Insider, Seeks Senate as an Outsider". [[The New York Times]].
Peterson, Iver. (6 Nov 1994). "A Negative Lautenberg and Haytaian". [[The New York Times]].
Gray, Jerry. (19 June 1994). "Haytaian and Lautenberg Step Up Their Sparring". [[The New York Times]].
Peterson, Iver. (9 Nov 1994). "Lautenberg Edges Out Haytaian For 3d Term". The New York Times.
Sullivan, Joseph F.. (14 Oct 1994). "Haytaian Praised From Other Side of the Aisle". [[The New York Times]].
Peterson, Iver. (11 Oct 1994). "For Haytaian, the Pace Of Running Is Frenetic". [[The New York Times]].
[https://eagletonpoll.parc.us.com/client/index.html#/search Rutgers-Eagleton]
"NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive".

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