2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey

2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey

November 4, 2008
Turnout73% ( 27pp)
 
Nominee Frank Lautenberg Dick Zimmer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,951,218 1,461,025
Percentage 56.03% 41.95%

Lautenberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Zimmer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Frank Lautenberg
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Frank Lautenberg
Democratic

The 2008 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg won re-election to a fifth, non-consecutive term, defeating former Republican congressman Dick Zimmer, who was also the nominee for this seat in 1996. This is the last U.S. Senate race in New Jersey where both major candidates have died.