1967 New Jersey Senate election

1967 New Jersey Senate elections

November 7, 1967

All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Edwin B. Forsythe Sido L. Ridolfi
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 4B: Burlington 6th: Mercer
Last election 10 19
Seats before 8 18
Seats won 31 9
Seat change 23 9
Popular vote 3,053,336 2,511,142

Senate President before election

Sido L. Ridolfi
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Edwin B. Forsythe
Republican

The 1967 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 7, 1967.

The elections took place midway through Governor Richard J. Hughes's second term and resulted in a historic landslide for the Republican Party. The new state legislative map still elected most Senators county-wide, allowing Republicans to gain a large majority by sweeping every county except Mercer, Middlesex, and Hudson.

Background

Reapportioning

Until 1965, the New Jersey State Senate was composed of 21 senators with each county electing one senator. After the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims required legislative districts to be approximately equal in population (a principle known as "one man, one vote"), New Jersey entered a decade-long period of reapportioning.[1] In 1965, the Senate was increased to 29 members, with larger counties given multiple seats and some smaller counties sharing one or two senators.

For the 1967 election, the map was organized by the 1966 New Jersey constitutional convention. Assembly districts were drawn by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission. Eleven new seats were added to the Senate, with county lines generally followed to create 11 single county districts and two multi-county, single senator districts. As a result of a New Jersey Supreme Court decision, several existing districts were split up into districts smaller than a single county. This was contrary to the apportionment scheme in the New Jersey Constitution.

  • Mercer, Middlesex, Union, Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic counties gained one seat each.
  • Essex County gained two seats.
  • Atlantic, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties gained one combined seat for a total of six.
  • Burlington, Monmouth, and Ocean counties gained one combined seat for a total of four.
  • Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties gained one combined seat for a total of five.
1965 District Counties # 1967 District Counties # ±
1 Atlantic, Cape May, and Gloucester 2 1 Cape May and Cumberland 1 1
2 Cumberland and Salem 1 2 Atlantic 1
3 Camden 2 3A Salem and Gloucester (part) 1
3B Gloucester (part) and Camden (part) 1
3C Camden (part) 1
3D Camden (part) 1
4 Burlington 1 4A Burlington (part) and Ocean 1 1
5 Monmouth and Ocean 2 4B Burlington (part) 1
5 Monmouth 2
6 Mercer 1 6 Mercer 2 1
7 Middlesex 2 7 Middlesex 3 1
9 Union 2 9 Union 3 1
11 Essex 4 11 Essex 6 2
12 Hudson 3 12 Hudson 4 1
13 Bergen 4 13 Bergen 5 1
14 Passaic 2 14 Passaic 3 1
8 Hunterdon and Somerset 1 8 Somerset 1 1
10 Morris, Sussex, Warren 2 10 Morris 2
15 Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex 1

Incumbents not running for re-election

Republican

Summary of results by district

1964–66 District Incumbent Party Party
District 1 Vacant[3][a] Robert E. Kay Rep
Frank S. Farley[b] Rep Seat eliminated
District 2 John A. Waddington[c] Dem Frank S. Farley Rep
District 3[d] Frederick J. Scholz Rep John L. White Rep
Vacant[e][2] Hugh A. Kelly Rep
New seat John L. Miller Rep
New seat Frank C. Italiano Rep
District 4[f] New seat William T. Hiering Rep
Edwin B. Forsythe Rep Edwin B. Forsythe Rep
District 5 Richard R. Stout Rep Richard R. Stout Rep
William T. Hiering[g] Rep Alfred N. Beadleston Rep
District 6 Sido L. Ridolfi Dem Sido L. Ridolfi Dem
New seat Richard J. Coffee Dem
District 7 John A. Lynch Sr. Dem John A. Lynch Sr. Dem
J. Edward Crabiel Dem J. Edward Crabiel Dem
New seat Norman Tanzman Dem
District 8 Vacant[4][h] Raymond Bateman Rep
District 9 Nelson Stamler Rep Nicholas S. LaCorte Rep
Mildred Barry Hughes Dem Frank X. McDermott Rep
New seat Matt Rinaldo Rep
District 10 Thomas J. Hillery Rep Harry L. Sears Rep
Milton Woolfenden Jr.[i] Rep Joseph J. Maraziti Rep
District 11 Nicholas Fernicola Dem Michael Giuliano Rep
Maclyn Goldman Dem Gerardo Del Tufo Rep
John J. Giblin Dem Alexander Matturri Rep
Hutchins F. Inge Dem James Wallwork Rep
New seat Milton Waldor Rep
New seat David W. Dowd Rep
District 12 William Musto Dem William Musto Dem
William F. Kelly Jr. Dem William F. Kelly Jr. Dem
Frank J. Guarini Dem Frank J. Guarini Dem
New seat Frederick H. Hauser Dem
District 13 Ned J. Parsekian Dem Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. Rep
Matthew Feldman Dem Joseph C. Woodcock Rep
Jeremiah F. O'Connor Dem Alfred D. Schiaffo Rep
Alfred W. Kiefer Dem Garrett W. Hagedorn Rep
New seat Willard B. Knowlton Rep
District 14 Anthony J. Grossi Dem Ira Schoem Rep
Joseph M. Keegan Dem Frank J. Sciro Rep
New seat Edward Sisco Rep
District 15 New seat Wayne Dumont Rep
  1. ^ This seat had been vacant since Senator John E. Hunt resigned to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  2. ^ Redistricted to District 2.
  3. ^ Redistricted to District 3A.
  4. ^ Split into Districts 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D.
  5. ^ The seat had been vacant since Senator A. Donald Bigley resigned to become Camden County Prosecutor in June.
  6. ^ Split into Districts 4A and 4B.
  7. ^ Redistricted to District 4A
  8. ^ The seat had been vacant since the July 10 resignation of Senator William E. Ozzard to accept a seat on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
  9. ^ Redistricted to District 15. Lost primary.

Close races

Districts where the difference of total votes between the top two parties was under 10%:

  1. District 1, 3.11%
  2. District 3A, 9.25% gain
  3. District 3D, 5.74% gain
  4. District 6A, 6.22%
  5. District 6B, 6.77% gain
  6. District 7A, 2.5%
  7. District 7B, 2.1%
  8. District 7C, 2.2% gain
  9. District 9A, 5.2%
  10. District 9B, 7.6% gain
  11. District 9C, 7.7% gain
  12. District 11A, 2.4% gain
  13. District 11B, 2.4% gain
  14. District 11C, 2.4% gain
  15. District 11D, 2.6% gain
  16. District 11E, 2.7% gain
  17. District 11F, 2.5% gain
  18. District 13A, 5.0% gain
  19. District 13B, 5.3% gain
  20. District 13C, 4.0% gain
  21. District 13D, 4.6% gain
  22. District 13E, 4.3% gain
  23. District 14A, 2.4% gain
  24. District 14B, 3.6% gain
  25. District 14C, 4.0% gain

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Robert E. Kay

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert E. Kay 10,414 100.00%
Total votes 10,414 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Robert J. Halpin
  • Robert H. Weber

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert J. Halpin 4,483 57.42%
Democratic Robert H. Weber 3,324 42.58%
Total votes 7,807 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Linwood Erickson Jr. (Conservative)
  • Robert J. Halpin (Democratic)
  • Robert E. Kay (Republican)

Results

District 1 (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert E. Kay 27,841 51.22%
Democratic Robert J. Halpin 26,149 48.11%
Conservative Linwood Erickson Jr. 364 0.67%
Total votes 54,354 100.00%

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank S. Farley (incumbent) 17,619 100.00%
Total votes 17,619 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Harry A. Gaines
  • Thomas Silvestro

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry A. Gaines 2,460 52.39%
Democratic Thomas Silvestro 2,236 47.61%
Total votes 4,696 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Frank S. Farley, incumbent senator since 1941 (Republican)
  • Harry A. Gaines (Democratic)

Results

District 2 (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank S. Farley 36,300 61.51%
Democratic Harry A. Gaines 22,716 38.49%
Total votes 59,016 100.00%

District 3A

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John A. Waddington (incumbent) 4,433 100.00%
Total votes 4,433 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. White 5,186 100.00%
Total votes 5,186 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 3A (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. White 28,456 54.60%
Democratic John A. Waddington (incumbent) 23,635 45.35%
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 28 0.05%
Total votes 52,119 100.00%

District 3B

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Joseph M. Sandone

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph M. Sandone 6,401 100.00%
Total votes 6,401 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh A. Kelly Jr. 4,520 100.00%
Total votes 4,520 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 3B (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hugh A. Kelly Jr. 30,514 55.68%
Democratic Joseph M. Sandone 24,285 44.32%
Total votes 54,799 100.00%

District 3C

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Miller 4,530 100.00%
Total votes 4,530 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard S. Hyland 2,125 100.00%
Total votes 2,125 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 3C (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John L. Miller 29,483 61.50%
Democratic Richard S. Hyland 18,454 38.50%
Total votes 47,937 100.00%

District 3D

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Alfred R. Pierce

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alfred R. Pierce 4,235 100.00%
Total votes 4,235 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank C. Italiano 1,815 100.00%
Total votes 1,815 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Dominic W. Doganiero (Socialist Labor)
  • Frank C. Italiano (Republican)
  • Alfred R. Pierce (Democratic)

Results

District 3D (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank C. Italiano 18,735 52.63%
Democratic Alfred R. Pierce 16,690 46.89%
Socialist Labor Dominic W. Doganiero 171 0.48%
Total votes 35,596 100.00%

District 4A

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Eugene E. Helbig
  • R. Bruce Veeder

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eugene E. Helbig 2,605 69.99%
Democratic R. Bruce Veeder 1,117 30.01%
Total votes 3,722 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • William T. Hiering

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William T. Hiering 11,478 100.00%
Total votes 11,478 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Eugene E. Helbig (Democratic)
  • William T. Hiering (Republican)

Results

District 4A (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William T. Hiering 35,639 71.07%
Democratic Eugene E. Helbig 14,505 28.93%
Total votes 50,144 100.00%

District 4B

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin B. Forsythe (incumbent) 8,908 100.00%
Total votes 8,908 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward J. Hughes Jr. 6,411 100.00%
Total votes 6,411 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 4B (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edwin B. Forsythe (incumbent) 30,930 55.73%
Democratic Edward J. Hughes Jr. 24,359 43.89%
Socialist Labor Bernardo S. Doganiero 207 0.37%
Total votes 55,496 100.00%

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard R. Stout (incumbent) 13,899 50.11%
Republican Alfred N. Beadleston 13,837 49.89%
Total votes 27,736 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Richard L. Bonello
  • Paul J. Smith

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul J. Smith 9,480 50.75%
Democratic Richard L. Bonello 9,200 49.25%
Total votes 18,680 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 5 (two seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard R. Stout (incumbent) 69,714 32.05%
Republican Alfred N. Beadleston 68,005 32.05%
Democratic Richard L. Bonello 40,426 18.59%
Democratic Paul J. Smith 39,370 18.10%
Total votes 217,515 100.00%

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sido L. Ridolfi (incumbent) 19,758 43.44%
Democratic Richard J. Coffee 15,848 34.85%
Democratic Charles E. Farrington 9,874 21.71%
Total votes 45,480 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bruce M. Schragger
  • George Y. Schoch

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce M. Schragger 5,074 50.19%
Republican George Y. Schoch 5,035 49.81%
Total votes 10,109 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Richard J. Coffee, Mercer County freeholder and former mayor of Lawrence (Democratic)
  • Sido L. Ridolfi, incumbent senator since 1954 (Democratic)
  • Bruce M. Schragger (Republican)
  • George Y. Schoch (Republican)

Results

District 6 (two seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sido L. Ridolfi (incumbent) 47,226 28.53%
Democratic Richard J. Coffee 45,960 27.77%
Republican Bruce M. Schragger 36,928 22.31%
Republican George Y. Schoch 34,762 21.00%
Socialist Labor Joseph J. Frank 653 0.39%
Total votes 165,529 100.00%

District 7

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John A. Lynch Sr. (incumbent) 18,780 34.00%
Democratic Norman Tanzman 18,251 33.04%
Democratic J. Edward Crabiel (incumbent) 18,207 32.96%
Total votes 55,238 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • John A. Bradley
  • Edgar J. Hellriegel
  • William Shelley

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John A. Bradley 6,425 33.55%
Republican William Shelley 6,384 33.34%
Republican Edgar J. Hellriegel 6,342 33.12%
Total votes 19,151 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 7 (three seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John A. Lynch Sr. (incumbent) 77,363 18.2
Democratic J. Edward Crabiel (incumbent) 74,784 17.6
Democratic Norman Tanzman 74,739 17.6
Republican John A. Bradley 34,762 15.7
Republican William Shelley 66,102 15.5
Republican Edgar J. Hellriegel 65,447 15.4
Total votes 100.00%

District 8

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond Bateman 10,266 100.00%
Total votes 10,266 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Thomas Ryan

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Ryan 2,751 100.00%
Total votes 2,751 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 8 (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond Bateman 35,223 68.0
Democratic Thomas Ryan 15,188 29.3
Conservative Robert K. Haelig Sr. 1,379 2.7
Total votes 100.00%

District 9

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Anthony J. Cascone
  • Mildred Barry Hughes, incumbent senator since 1966
  • James J. Kinneally Sr.
  • Lester Weiner

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mildred Barry Hughes 13,181 33.55%
Democratic James J. Kinneally Sr. 12,496 31.81%
Democratic Lester Weiner 12,233 31.14%
Democratic Anthony J. Cascone 1,377 3.50%
Total votes 39,287 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank X. McDermott 18,295 33.55%
Republican Matthew J. Rinaldo 18,160 33.34%
Republican Edgar J. Hellriegel 18,094 33.12%
Total votes 54,549 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Kenneth Allardice (Union Conservative)
  • Mildred Barry Hughes, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • James J. Kinneally Sr. (Democratic)
  • Nicholas S. LaCorte (Republican)
  • Frank X. McDermott, assemblyman from Westfield (Republican)
  • Matthew J. Rinaldo, former Union County freeholder (Republican)
  • Lester Weiner (Democratic)
  • Alexander G. Wrigley (No Unnecessary Taxes)

Results

District 9 (three seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas S. LaCorte 89,036 20.0
Republican Frank X. McDermott 88,378 19.8
Republican Matt Rinaldo 86,656 19.4
Democratic Mildred Barry Hughes (incumbent) 65,999 14.8
Democratic Lester Weiner 54,364 12.2
Democratic James J. Kinneally Sr. 52,347 11.7
Independent Alexander G. Wrigley 5,508 1.2
Conservative Kenneth Allardice 3,854 0.9
Total votes 100.00%

District 10

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry L. Sears 21,383 34.86%
Republican Joseph J. Maraziti 19,531 31.84%
Republican Thomas J. Hillery (incumbent) 16,380 26.70%
Republican L. Arlington Waite 4,046 6.60%
Total votes 61,340 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Lemuel B. Howell
  • Martin F. Quinn
  • Dale W. Swann

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dale W. Swann 5,907 33.55%
Democratic Martin F. Quinn 4,965 31.81%
Democratic Lemuel B. Howell 12,233 31.14%
Democratic Anthony J. Cascone 1,377 3.50%
Total votes 39,287 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 10 (two seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harry L. Sears 63,791 35.1
Republican Joseph Maraziti 63,668 35.0
Democratic Dale W. Swann 26,248 14.4
Democratic Martin F. Quinn 24,694 13.6
Conservative Victor J. De Falco 1,708 0.9
Conservative Charles Covino 1,650 0.9
Total votes 100.00%

District 11

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicholas Fernicola (incumbent) 22,658 17.17%
Democratic Hutchins F. Inge (incumbent) 22,400 16.97%
Democratic John J. Giblin (incumbent) 22,177 16.81%
Democratic Maclyn Goldman (incumbent) 21,890 16.59%
Democratic Victor F. Addonizio 21,610 16.38%
Democratic David Mandelbaum 21,219 16.08%
Total votes 131,954 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Wallwork 21,156 9.27%
Republican Gerardo Del Tufo 19,889 8.72%
Republican Alexander Matturri 19,723 8.64%
Republican David W. Dowd 19,324 8.47%
Republican Michael Giuliano 19,245 8.43%
Republican Milton Waldor 19,243 8.43%
Republican Frederic Remington 19,087 8.37%
Republican Jack J. Soriano 18,668 8.18%
Republican Irwin I. Kimmelman 18,525 8.12%
Republican Frank L. Bate 18,225 7.99%
Republican J. Harry Smith 17,659 7.74%
Republican Thomas E. Boyle 16,708 7.32%
Republican C. Marion Scipio 712 0.31%
Total votes 228,164 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Victor F. Addonizio, assemblyman from Orange and brother of Hugh Addonizio (Democratic)
  • William Barbetta (NJ Conservative)
  • Marlo Carluccio (Essex Conservative)
  • Joseph Carroll (Socialist Workers)
  • Frank De George (NJ Conservative)
  • Gerardo Del Tufo, former assemblyman from Newark (Republican)
  • David W. Dowd, former mayor of Livingston (Republican)
  • Nicholas Fernicola, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • James H. Flynn (NJ Conservative)
  • Joseph R. Garrity (Essex Conservative)
  • John J. Giblin, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • James Larry Giordano (Public Employee Candidate)
  • Michael Giuliano, candidate for Assembly in 1965 (Republican)
  • Maclyn Goldman, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • Hutchins F. Inge, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • John P. Keelan (Essex Conservative)
  • James W. Lomker (Essex Conservative)
  • David Mandelbaum, assemblyman from Maplewood (Democratic)
  • Alexander Matturri, former chair of the Newark Housing Authority (Republican)
  • William Murray (Essex Conservative)
  • Edmund O. Matzal (Essex Conservative)
  • Gladis P. Smith (NJ Conservative)
  • Harrison P. Smith Jr. (NJ Conservative)
  • Milton Waldor, West Orange attorney (Republican)
  • James Wallwork, former assemblyman from Short Hills (Republican)

Results

District 11 (six seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Giuliano 122,354 9.6
Republican Gerardo Del Tufo 119,956 9.4
Republican Alexander Matturri 119,152 9.3
Republican James Wallwork 118,834 9.3
Republican Milton Waldor 117,280 9.2
Republican David W. Dowd 115,568 9.0
Democratic Nicholas Fernicola (incumbent) 91,812 7.2
Democratic John J. Giblin (incumbent) 89,297 7.0
Democratic Maclyn Goldman (incumbent) 88,796 6.9
Democratic David Mandelbaum 85,131 6.7
Democratic Victor F. Addonizio 83,587 6.5
Democratic Hutchins Inge (incumbent) 83,543 6.5
Conservative John P. Keelan 5,196 0.4
Conservative Marlo Carluccio 5,140 0.4
Conservative William Murray 4,906 0.4
Conservative Joseph R. Garrity 4,657 0.4
Conservative Edmund O. Matzal 4,337 0.3
Conservative James W. Lomker 4,096 0.3
Conservative Harrison P. Smith Jr. 2,484 0.2
Independent James Larry Giordano 2,427 0.2
Conservative William Barbetta 2,412 0.2
Conservative Gladis P. Smith 2,086 0.2
Conservative James H. Flynn 1,987 0.2
Conservative Frank De George 1,804 0.1
Socialist Workers Joseph Carroll 1,507 0.1
Total votes 1,278,349 100.00%

District 12

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank J. Guarini (incumbent) 51,490 25.07%
Democratic William Musto (incumbent) 51,447 25.05%
Democratic William F. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) 51,322 24.99%
Democratic Frederick H. Hauser 51,122 24.89%
Total votes 205,381 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Cresenzi Castaldo
  • George G. Gaspar
  • Geoffrey Gaulkin
  • Eugene P. Kenny
  • Edward T. Magee
  • Frank S. Monaco
  • Nora O'Malley
  • Norman H. Roth

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cresenzi Castaldo 4,570 18.45%
Republican Eugene P. Kenny 4,569 18.45%
Republican George Gaulkin 4,561 18.42%
Republican Norman H. Roth 4,525 18.27%
Republican Edward T. Magee 1,697 6.85%
Republican Frank S. Monaco 1,632 6.59%
Republican Nora O'Malley 1,614 6.52%
Republican George G. Gaspar 1,599 6.46%
Total votes 24,767 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • George Ahto (No Additional Taxes)
  • Rita A. Bailey (NJ Conservative)
  • Michael J. Bell (No Additional Taxes)
  • Cresenzi Castaldo (Republican)
  • George A. Dunn (NJ Conservative)
  • Geoffrey Gaulkin (Republican)
  • Frank J. Guarini, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • Frederick H. Hauser (Democratic)
  • William F. Kelly Jr., incumbent senator since 1958 (Democratic)
  • Eugene P. Kenny (Republican)
  • Gabriel M. Masters (NJ Conservative)
  • William Musto, incumbent senator since 1966 and mayor of Union City (Democratic)
  • Frank Potocnie (NJ Conservative)
  • Norman H. Roth (Republican)
  • James B. Sansone (No Additional Taxes)
  • Allen Zavodnick (No Additional Taxes)

Results

District 12 (four seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Musto (incumbent) 115,534 16.6
Democratic Frank Guarini (incumbent) 111,741 16.0
Democratic William F. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) 111,331 16.0
Democratic Frederick H. Hauser 110,949 15.9
Republican Cresenzi Castaldo 39,667 5.7
Republican Eugene P. Kenny 39,049 5.6
Republican Norman H. Roth 38,985 5.6
Republican Geoffrey Gaulkin 37,609 5.4
Independent Michael J. Bell 24,777 3.6
Independent James B. Sansone 19,713 2.8
Independent Allen Zavodnick 19,106 2.7
Independent George Ahto 19,046 2.7
Conservative Frank Potocnie 2,467 0.4
Conservative Rita A. Bailey 2,428 0.3
Conservative Gabriel M. Masters 2,262 0.3
Conservative George A. Dunn 2,239 0.3
Total votes 100.00%

District 13

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremiah F. O'Connor (incumbent) 16,065 19.54%
Democratic Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 16,001 19.46%
Democratic Ned J. Parsekian (incumbent) 15,728 19.13%
Democratic Alfred W. Kiefer (incumbent) 15,714 19.11%
Democratic Gerald Calabrese 15,328 18.64%
Democratic I. Richard Lapidus 3,382 4.11%
Total votes 82,218 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. 27,792 20.06%
Republican Alfred D. Schiaffo 27,773 20.05%
Republican Garrett W. Hagedorn 27,769 20.05%
Republican Joseph C. Woodcock 27,722 20.01%
Republican Willard B. Knowlton 27,476 19.83%
Total votes 138,532 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

District 13 (five seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. 191,260 13.1
Republican Joseph C. Woodcock 177,982 12.2
Republican Alfred D. Schiaffo 172,420 11.8
Republican Garrett W. Hagedorn 171,596 11.8
Republican Willard B. Knowlton 167,379 11.5
Democratic Ned J. Parsekian (incumbent) 117,609 8.1
Democratic Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 114,760 7.9
Democratic Jeremiah F. O'Connor (incumbent) 113,888 7.8
Democratic Gerald A. Calabrese 105,450 7.2
Democratic Alfred W. Kiefer (incumbent) 104,869 7.2
Conservative William Craig Kennedy 4,950 0.3
Conservative Thomas J. Moriarty 4,724 0.3
Conservative John J. Murray 4,402 0.3
Conservative Irving F. Kent 4,172 0.3
Conservative Frank Monte 4,154 0.3
Total votes 100.00%

District 14

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Charles J. Alfano
  • Joseph A. Lazzara
  • Joseph M. Keegan, incumbent senator since 1966

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph A. Lazzara 6,832 33.60%
Democratic Joseph M. Keegan (incumbent) 6,800 33.44%
Democratic Charles J. Alfano 6,700 32.95%
Total votes 20,332 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Ira Schoem
  • Frank J. Sciro
  • Edward Sisco

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward Sisco 7,129 33.44%
Republican Ira Schoem 7,121 33.41%
Republican Frank J. Sciro 7,066 33.15%
Total votes 21,316 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Charles J. Alfano (Democratic)
  • Joseph A. Lazzara (Democratic)
  • Joseph M. Keegan, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
  • Ira Schoem (Republican)
  • Frank J. Sciro (Republican)
  • Edward Sisco (Republican)

Results

District 7 (three seats) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ira Schoem 63,858 18.5
Republican Frank J. Sciro 62,891 18.2
Republican Edward Sisco 62,720 18.2
Democratic Joseph A. Lazzara 55,552 16.1
Democratic Joseph M. Keegan (incumbent) 50,375 14.6
Democratic Charles J. Alfano 48,967 14.2
Socialist Labor Harry Santhouse 771 0.2
Total votes 100.00%

District 15

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Wayne Dumont, former senator and nominee for governor in 1965
  • Milton Woolfenden Jr., incumbent senator since 1966

Results

1967 Republican primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Dumont 10,246 54.73%
Republican Milton Woolfenden (incumbent) 8,598 45.27%
Total votes 18,844 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • William R. Stem

Results

1967 Democratic primary[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Stem 5,743 33.55%
Total votes 5,743 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Wayne Dumont, former senator and nominee for governor in 1965 (Republican)
  • William R. Stem (Democratic)

Results

District 15 (one seat) [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wayne Dumont 42,292 69.63
Democratic William R. Stem 18,450 30.37
Total votes 60,742 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Jersey Ordered To Reapportion; Judge Finds Congressional Districts Unconstitutional". New York Times. May 21, 1965.
  2. ^ a b "Donald Bigley, former NJ Senator, dies at 93". September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF). Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. p. 305. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Journal of the One Hundred and Twenty-Third Senate. 1967. pp. 808–809. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al Burkhardt, Robert J. (1967). "Results of the Primary Election Held September 12, 1967" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Results of the General Election Held November 7, 1967" (PDF). Secretary of State Robert J. Burkhardt. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Charles E. Farrington, 61, Mercer County Freeholder". The New York Times. May 15, 1975. p. 46.