List of United States Senators from New Jersey - wikipedia List of United States Senators from New Jersey Current delegation Bob Menendez ( D ) Cory Booker ( D ) since October 31, 2013 Below is a chronological listing of the United States Senators from New Jersey. Since the enforcement of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, U.S. Senators are popularly elected for a six - year term beginning January 3. Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. Before 1914, they were chosen by the New Jersey Legislature, and before 1935, their terms began March 4. The state 's current Senators are Democrats Bob Menendez ( serving since 2006 ) and Cory Booker ( serving since 2013 ). This makes New Jersey the only state where both senators are not non-Hispanic whites. Contents 1 List of Senators 2 Living former U.S. Senators from New Jersey 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References List of Senators Class 1 Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. The next election will be in 2018. o n g r s s Class 2 Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020. # Senator Party Years in office Electoral history r m r m Electoral history Years in office Party Senator # Jonathan Elmer Pro - Admin. March 4, 1789 -- March 3, 1791 Elected in 1788. 1st Elected in 1788. Resigned to become New Jersey Governor. March 4, 1789 -- November 13, 1790 Pro - Admin. William Paterson November 13, 1790 -- November 23, 1790 Vacant Elected to finish Paterson 's term. Retired. November 23, 1790 -- March 3, 1793 Pro - Admin. Philemon Dickinson John Rutherfurd Pro - Admin. March 4, 1791 -- December 5, 1798 Elected in 1790. 2nd 3rd Elected during the 1792 / 93 cycle. Resigned. March 4, 1793 -- November 12, 1796 Pro - Admin. Frederick Frelinghuysen Federalist 4th Federalist Elected to finish Frelinghuysen 's term. Retired. November 12, 1796 -- March 3, 1799 Federalist Richard Stockton Re-elected in 1796. Resigned. 5th Franklin Davenport Federalist December 5, 1798 -- March 3, 1799 Appointed to continue Rutherfurd 's term. James Schureman Federalist March 4, 1799 -- February 16, 1801 Elected to finish Rutherfurd 's term. Resigned. 6th Elected November 1, 1798. Lost re-election. March 4, 1799 -- March 3, 1805 Federalist Jonathan Dayton 5 Vacant February 16, 1801 -- February 28, 1801 5 Aaron Ogden Federalist February 28, 1801 -- March 3, 1803 Elected to finish Schureman 's term. Lost re-election. 7th Vacant March 4, 1803 -- September 1, 1803 Legislature failed to elect. 8th 6 John Condit Democratic - Republican September 1, 1803 -- March 3, 1809 Appointed to begin the vacant term. Elected November 3, 1803 to finish the vacant term. Lost renomination. 9th Elected in 1804. Resigned. March 4, 1805 -- March 12, 1809 Democratic - Republican Aaron Kitchell 6 10th 7 John Lambert Democratic - Republican March 4, 1809 -- March 3, 1815 Elected November 3, 1808. 5 11th March 12, 1809 -- March 21, 1809 Vacant Appointed to continue Kitchells ' term Elected November 2, 1809 to finish Kitchell 's term. March 21, 1809 -- March 3, 1817 Democratic - Republican John Condit 7 12th 5 Re-elected in November 1810. 13th 8 James J. Wilson Democratic - Republican March 4, 1815 -- January 8, 1821 Elected in 1815. Lost re-election, resigned early. 6 14th 15th 6 Elected in 1817. March 4, 1817 -- January 30, 1829 Democratic - Republican Mahlon Dickerson 8 16th Vacant January 8, 1821 -- January 26, 1821 9 Samuel L. Southard Democratic - Republican January 26, 1821 -- March 3, 1823 Appointed to finish Wilson 's term, having been elected to the next term. Elected in 1821. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy. 7 17th Vacant March 4, 1823 -- November 12, 1823 18th 7 Re-elected in 1823. Resigned and immediately re-elected for the Class 1 seat. Crawford Republican 10 Joseph McIlvaine Adams Republican November 12, 1823 -- August 19, 1826 Elected to finish Southard 's term. Died. Anti - Jacksonian 19th Jacksonian Vacant August 19, 1826 -- November 10, 1826 11 Ephraim Bateman Anti - Jacksonian November 10, 1826 -- January 12, 1829 Elected to finish McIlvaine 's term. Adams Elected to full term in 1826. Resigned because of failing health. 8 20th Vacant January 12, 1829 -- January 30, 1829 12 Mahlon Dickerson Jacksonian January 30, 1829 -- March 3, 1833 Elected to finish Bateman 's term. January 30, 1829 -- March 3, 1829 Vacant 21st 8 Elected in 1828. March 4, 1829 -- March 3, 1835 Anti - Jacksonian Theodore Frelinghuysen 9 22nd 13 Samuel L. Southard Anti - Jacksonian March 4, 1833 -- June 26, 1842 Elected in 1833. 9 23rd 24th 9 Elected in 1835. Lost re-election. March 4, 1835 -- March 3, 1841 Jacksonian Garret D. Wall 10 Whig 25th Democratic Re-elected in 1839. Resigned due to failing health. 10 26th 27th 10 Elected in 1840. March 4, 1841 -- March 3, 1853 Whig Jacob W. Miller 11 Vacant June 26, 1842 -- July 2, 1842 14 William L. Dayton Whig July 2, 1842 -- March 3, 1851 Appointed to continue Southard 's term. Elected to finish Southard 's term. 28th Re-elected in 1845. Lost re-election. 11 29th 30th 11 Re-elected in 1846. 31st 15 Robert F. Stockton Democratic March 4, 1851 -- January 10, 1853 Elected in 1851. Resigned to become President of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Company. 12 32nd Vacant January 10, 1853 -- March 4, 1853 16 John Renshaw Thomson Democratic March 4, 1853 -- September 12, 1862 Elected to finish Stockton 's term. 33rd 12 Elected during the 1852 / 53 cycle. Lost re-election. March 4, 1853 -- March 3, 1859 Democratic William Wright 12 34th Re-elected in 1857. Died. 13 35th 36th 13 Elected in 1858. Lost re-election. March 4, 1859 -- March 3, 1865 Republican John C. Ten Eyck 13 37th Vacant September 12, 1862 -- November 21, 1862 17 Richard Stockton Field Republican November 21, 1862 -- January 14, 1863 Appointed to continue Thomson 's term. Retired when his successor was elected. 18 James Walter Wall Democratic January 14, 1863 -- March 3, 1863 Elected to finish Thomson 's term. Lost re-election. 19 William Wright Democratic March 4, 1863 -- November 1, 1866 Elected during the 1862 / 63 cycle. Died. 14 38th 39th 14 March 3, 1865 -- March 15, 1865 Vacant Elected in 1864. Election disputed and seat declared vacant. March 15, 1865 -- March 27, 1866 Democratic John P. Stockton 14 March 27, 1866 -- September 19, 1866 Vacant Elected to finish Stockton 's term. Retired. September 19, 1866 -- March 3, 1871 Republican Alexander G. Cattell 15 Vacant November 1, 1866 -- November 12, 1866 20 Frederick T. Frelinghuysen Republican November 12, 1866 -- March 3, 1869 Appointed to continue Wright 's term. Elected January 23, 1867 to finish Wright 's term. Lost re-election. 40th 21 John P. Stockton Democratic March 4, 1869 -- March 3, 1875 Elected in 1869. 15 41st 42nd 15 Elected during the 1870 / 71 cycle. Lost re-election. March 4, 1871 -- March 3, 1877 Republican Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen 16 43rd 22 Theodore F. Randolph Democratic March 4, 1875 -- March 3, 1881 Elected in 1875. 16 44th 45th 16 Elected in 1877. March 4, 1877 -- March 3, 1895 Democratic John R. McPherson 17 46th 23 William Joyce Sewell Republican March 4, 1881 -- March 3, 1887 Elected in 1881. Lost re-election. 17 47th 48th 17 Re-elected in 1883. 49th 24 Rufus Blodgett Democratic March 4, 1887 -- March 3, 1893 Elected in 1886. Retired. 18 50th 51st 18 Re-elected in 1889. 52nd 25 James Smith, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1893 -- March 3, 1899 Elected January 24, 1893. Lost re-election. 19 53rd 54th 19 Elected in 1895. March 4, 1895 -- December 27, 1901 Republican William Joyce Sewell 18 55th 26 John Kean Republican March 4, 1899 -- March 3, 1911 Elected January 24, 1899. 20 56th 57th 20 Re-elected in 1901. Died. December 27, 1901 -- January 29, 1902 Vacant Elected to finish Sewell 's term. Withdrew from election contest to full term. January 29, 1902 -- March 3, 1907 Republican John F. Dryden 19 58th Re-elected January 2, 1905. Retired. 21 59th 60th 21 Elected February 5, 1907. Lost re-election. March 4, 1907 -- March 3, 1913 Republican Frank O. Briggs 20 61st 27 James Edgar Martine Democratic March 4, 1911 -- March 3, 1917 Elected January 25, 1911. Retired. 22 62nd 63rd 22 Elected January 28, 1913. Died. March 4, 1913 -- January 30, 1918 Democratic William Hughes 21 64th 28 Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Republican March 4, 1917 -- March 3, 1923 Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. 23 65th January 30, 1918 -- February 23, 1918 Vacant Appointed to continue Hughes 's term. Elected November 5, 1918 to finish Hughes 's term. Retired. February 23, 1918 -- March 3, 1919 Republican David Baird 22 66th 23 Elected in 1918. March 4, 1919 -- November 21, 1929 Republican Walter Evans Edge 23 67th 29 Edward I. Edwards Democratic March 4, 1923 -- March 3, 1929 Elected in 1922. Lost re-election. 24 68th 69th 24 Re-elected in 1924. Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to France. 70th 30 Hamilton Fish Kean Republican March 4, 1929 -- January 3, 1935 Elected in 1928. Lost re-election. 25 71st November 21, 1929 -- November 30, 1929 Vacant Appointed to continue Edge 's term. Retired when his successor was qualified. November 30, 1929 -- December 2, 1930 Republican David Baird, Jr. 24 Elected November 4, 1930 to finish Edge 's term. December 3, 1930 -- October 5, 1931 Republican Dwight Morrow 25 72nd 25 Elected to full term in 1930. Died. October 5, 1931 -- December 1, 1931 Vacant Appointed to continue Morrow 's term. Elected November 8, 1932 to finish Morrow 's term. Lost re-election. December 1, 1931 -- January 3, 1937 Republican William Warren Barbour 26 73rd 31 A. Harry Moore Democratic January 3, 1935 -- January 17, 1938 Elected in 1934. Resigned to become governor. 26 74th 75th 26 Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. January 3, 1937 -- January 3, 1943 Democratic William H. Smathers 27 32 John Gerald Milton Democratic January 18, 1938 -- November 8, 1938 Appointed to continue Moore 's term. Retired when successor qualified. 33 William Warren Barbour Republican November 8, 1938 -- November 22, 1943 Elected to finish Moore 's term 76th Re-elected in 1940. Died. 27 77th 78th 27 Elected in 1942. Retired. January 3, 1943 -- January 3, 1949 Republican Albert W. Hawkes 28 Vacant November 22, 1943 -- November 26, 1943 34 Arthur Walsh Democratic November 26, 1943 -- December 7, 1944 Appointed to finish Barbour 's term Retired when successor was elected 35 Howard Alexander Smith Republican December 7, 1944 -- January 3, 1959 Elected to finish Barbour 's term. 79th Re-elected in 1946. 28 80th 81st 28 Elected in 1948. Retired. January 3, 1949 -- January 2, 1955 Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 29 82nd Re-elected in 1952. Retired. 29 83rd 84th 29 Elected in 1954. January 3, 1955 -- January 3, 1979 Republican Clifford P. Case 30 85th 36 Harrison A. Williams Democratic January 3, 1959 -- March 11, 1982 Elected in 1958. 30 86th 87th 30 Re-elected in 1960. 88th Re-elected in 1964. 31 89th 90th 31 Re-elected in 1966. 91st Re-elected in 1970. 32 92nd 93rd 32 Re-elected in 1972. Lost re-nomination. 94th Re-elected in 1976. Resigned. 33 95th 96th 33 Elected in 1978. January 3, 1979 -- January 3, 1997 Democratic Bill Bradley 31 97th Vacant March 11, 1982 -- April 12, 1982 37 Nicholas F. Brady Republican April 12, 1982 -- December 20, 1982 Appointed to finish Williams 's term. Retired and resigned early to give his elected successor preferential seniority. Vacant December 20, 1982 -- December 27, 1982 38 Frank Lautenberg Democratic December 27, 1982 -- January 3, 2001 Appointed early, having been already elected to the next term. Elected in 1982. 34 98th 99th 34 Re-elected in 1984. 100th Re-elected in 1988. 35 101st 102nd 35 Re-elected in 1990. Retired. 103rd Re-elected in 1994. Retired. 36 104th 105th 36 Elected in 1996. Retired. January 3, 1997 -- January 3, 2003 Democratic Robert Torricelli 32 106th 39 Jon Corzine Democratic January 3, 2001 -- January 17, 2006 Elected in 2000. Resigned to become New Jersey Governor. 37 107th 108th 37 Elected in 2002. January 3, 2003 -- June 3, 2013 Democratic Frank Lautenberg 33 109th 40 Bob Menendez Democratic January 18, 2006 -- Present Appointed to finish Corzine 's term. Elected to full term in 2006. 38 110th 111th 38 Re-elected in 2008. Died. 112th Re-elected in 2012. 39 113th June 3, 2013 -- June 6, 2013 Vacant Appointed to continue Lautenberg 's term. Retired when his successor was elected. June 6, 2013 -- October 31, 2013 Republican Jeffrey Chiesa 34 Elected to finish Lautenberg 's term. October 31, 2013 -- Present Democratic Cory Booker 35 114th 39 Re-elected in 2014. 115th To be determined in the 2018 election. 40 116th 117th 40 To be determined in the 2020 election. # Senator Party Years in office Electoral history r m r m Electoral history Years in office Party Senator # Class 1 Class 2 Living former U.S. Senators from New Jersey As of October 2016, there are five living former U.S. Senators from New Jersey, two from Class 1 and three from Class 2. The most recent Senator to die was Frank Lautenberg, who served in both the Class 1 and Class 2 seats, ( 1982 -- 2001 ; 2003 -- 2013 ), who died in office on June 3, 2013. Senator Term of office Class Date of birth ( and age ) Bill Bradley 1979 -- 1997 ( 1943 - 07 - 28 ) July 28, 1943 ( age 74 ) Nicholas F. Brady 1982 ( 1930 - 04 - 11 ) April 11, 1930 ( age 87 ) Robert Torricelli 1997 -- 2003 ( 1951 - 08 - 27 ) August 27, 1951 ( age 66 ) Jon Corzine 2001 -- 2006 ( 1947 - 01 - 01 ) January 1, 1947 ( age 71 ) Jeffrey Chiesa 2013 ( 1965 - 06 - 22 ) June 22, 1965 ( age 52 ) See also List of United States Representatives from New Jersey United States congressional delegations from New Jersey Notes ^ Jump up to : Byrd, p. 142. ^ Jump up to : `` New Jersey 1808 U.S. Senate, Ballot 2 ''. Tufts Digital Collations and Archives. A New Nation Votes : American Election Returns 1787 -- 1825. Tufts University. Retrieved February 6, 2018., citing The True American and Commercial Advertiser ( Philadelphia, PA ). November 9, 1808. ^ Jump up to : Byrd, p. 143. Jump up ^ `` THE RESULT IN NEW - JERSEY. ; ELECTION OF JAMES SMITH, JR., THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE ''. The New York Times. January 25, 1893. p. 5. ^ Jump up to : `` KEAN UNITED STATES SENATOR ''. The New York Times. January 25, 1899. p. 2. Jump up ^ William H. Smathers was installed late on April 15, 1937, remaining until then a member of the state Senate, but that does not affect when his service in the U.S. Senate begins, as there is no prohibition in concurrent service in both federal and state legislatures. References Byrd, Robert C. ( October 1, 1993 ). Wolff, Wendy, ed. `` The Senate, 1789 - 1989 : Historical Statistics, 1789 - 1992 ''. United States Senate Historical Office ( volume 4 Bicentennial ed. ). Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office. 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