1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey
November 3, 1964
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The 1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Bernard M. Shanley with 61.91% of the vote. Primary elections were held on April 21, 1964.[1] Both candidates were unopposed.
This was the first time since 1888 that Democrats were re-elected to the Senate from New Jersey, and the first since 1856 to this seat. This was the first time Democrats were popularly elected to a second term in the state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harrison A. Williams, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams (incumbent) | 184,972 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 184,972 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bernard M. Shanley | 198,747 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 198,747 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John V. Mahalchik (Independent)
- Harold P. Poeschel (Independent)
- Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor)
- Bernard M. Shanley, former White House Counsel (Republican)
- Lawrence Stewart (Socialist Workers)
- Harrison A. Williams, incumbent United States Senator (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams (incumbent) | 1,677,515 | 61.91% | ||
| Republican | Bernard M. Shanley | 1,011,280 | 37.32% | ||
| Independent | Harold P. Poeschel | 7,582 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Lawrence Stewart | 6,147 | 0.23% | ||
| Independent | John V. Mahalchik | 4,926 | 0.18% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,125 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 666,235 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,709,575 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
Results by county
| County | Williams votes | Williams % | Stanley votes | Stanley % | Other votes | Other % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 42,380 | 58.8% | 29,742 | 41.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bergen | 207,852 | 55.5% | 164,834 | 44.0% | 2,074 | 0.6% |
| Burlington | 51,513 | 62.5% | 30,642 | 37.2% | 298 | 0.3% |
| Camden | 114,567 | 65.4% | 60,048 | 34.3% | 619 | 0.3% |
| Cape May | 12,152 | 51.1% | 11,525 | 48.5% | 91 | 0.4% |
| Cumberland | 29,634 | 67.5% | 14,261 | 32.5% | 24 | 0.01% |
| Essex | 240,797 | 64.5% | 127,951 | 34.3% | 4,452 | 1.2% |
| Gloucester | 36,504 | 58.9% | 25,418 | 41.0% | 65 | 0.1% |
| Hudson | 194,672 | 73.5% | 67,278 | 25.4% | 3,089 | 1.1% |
| Hunterdon | 12,629 | 52.1% | 11,522 | 47.6% | 70 | 0.4% |
| Mercer | 77,648 | 68.4% | 35,126 | 30.9% | 749 | 0.7% |
| Middlesex | 140,997 | 67.5% | 66,385 | 31.8% | 1,567 | 0.7% |
| Monmouth | 84,257 | 56.5% | 64,113 | 43.0% | 723 | 0.5% |
| Morris | 59,659 | 48.7% | 61,997 | 50.7% | 734 | 0.5% |
| Ocean | 32,625 | 53.1% | 27,951 | 45.5% | 844 | 1.3% |
| Passaic | 105,757 | 60.9% | 64,964 | 37.4% | 2,997 | 1.7% |
| Salem | 16,344 | 63.9% | 9,200 | 36.0% | 32 | 0.1% |
| Somerset | 37,312 | 54.6% | 30,551 | 44.7% | 426 | 0.6% |
| Sussex | 12,579 | 49.7% | 12,695 | 50.2% | 36 | 0.1% |
| Union | 149,615 | 63.2% | 85,373 | 36.0% | 1,847 | 0.8% |
| Warren | 18,022 | 64.9% | 9,704 | 34.9% | 43 | 0.2% |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b c "1964 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1964. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "1964 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1964. Retrieved June 1, 2019.