Thomas Kean Jr.
United States Senate

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Democratic
Bob Menendez (inc.)
1,200,843
53.3%
+3.1%
-
Republican
Thomas Kean Jr.
997,775
44.3%
−2.8%
-
Libertarian
Len Flynn
14,637
0.7%
+0.4%
-
Marijuana
Edward Forchion
11,593
0.5%
-
-
Independent
J.M. Carter
7,918
0.4
+0.2
-
Independent
N. Leonard Smith
6,243
0.3%
-
-
Independent
Daryl Brooks
5,138
0.2%
-
-
Socialist Workers
Angela Lariscy
3,433
0.2%
+0.1%
-
Socialist
Gregory Pason
2,490
0.1%
+0.0%
Majority
Majority
Majority
203,068
9.0%
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
2,250,070
-
-
-
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Swing
3.26%
-

Question: Who lost to Bob Menendez in the 2006 United States Senate election, and by what margin?
Answer: Thomas Kean Jr. lost the 2006 United States Senate election to Menendez by a margin of 53.3% to 44.3%.