1955 New Jersey Senate election

none January 2025 1955 New Jersey Senate elections legislative no 61%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 9pp) New Jersey 1953 New Jersey State Senate election 1953 1957 New Jersey State Senate election 1957 10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 11 November 8, 1955 Seats up Races won Republican Party (United States) 17 14 3 9 6 Democratic Party (United States) 4 7 3 1 4 Results of the 1955 New Jersey State Senate election by district.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #808080 No election Senate President Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 1951 1959 1959 New Jersey Senate election 1951 New Jersey Senate election The 1955 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 8. The elections took place midway through the first term of Governor Robert Meyner. Eleven of New Jersey's 21 counties held regular elections for Senator. The Democratic Party gained Camden, Essex and Salem counties. Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic Bernard W. Vogel (Middlesex) Republican James Cafiero (Cape May) Bruce A. Wallace (Camden) Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepNo electionBergenWalter H. JonesRepNo electionBurlingtonAlbert McCayRepAlbert McCayRepCamdenBruce A. WallaceRepJoseph W. CowgillDemCape MayAnthony CafieroRepCharles W. SandmanRepCumberland W. Howard SharpDemNo electionEssexMark AntonAnton succeeded Senator Alfred C. Clapp, who resigned in 1953 after he was appointed to the New Jersey Superior Court.RepDonal C. FoxDemGloucesterHarold W. HannoldRepHarold W. HannoldRepHudsonJames F. Murray Jr.DemNo electionHunterdonWesley LanceRepNo electionMercerSido RidolfiDemNo electionMiddlesexBernard W. VogelDemJohn A. Lynch Sr.DemMonmouthRichard R. StoutRepRichard R. StoutRepMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepNo electionOceanW. Steelman MathisRepNo electionPassaicFrank W. ShershinRepNo electionSalemJohn M. Summerill Jr.RepJohn A. WaddingtonDemSomersetMalcolm ForbesRepMalcolm ForbesRepSussexGeorge B. HarperRepNo electionUnionKenneth HandRepKenneth HandRepWarrenWayne DumontRepWayne DumontRep Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue Camden, 0.26% gain red Somerset, 0.94% blue Essex, 3.35% gain blue Salem, 6.14% gain red Warren, 8.00% red Union, 9.33% Burlington 1955 general electionhttps://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1955-general-election.pdf Results of the General Election Held November 8th, 1955 New Jersey Secretary of State Albert McCay (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 24,219 55.77% Edward J. Hulse Democratic Party (United States) 19,206 44.23% 43,425 100.0% Camden 1955 general election Joseph W. Cowgill Democratic Party (United States) 54,683 50.02% William G. Rohrer Republican Party (United States) 54,393 49.76% Robert G. Howell Socialist Labor Party (United States) 240 0.22% 109,316 100.0% Cape May 1955 general election Charles W. Sandman Republican Party (United States) 12,747 73.82% William E. Sturm Democratic Party (United States) 4,520 26.18% 17,267 100.0% Essex Republican primary Candidates Mark Anton, incumbent Senator since 1953 and founder of Suburban Propane Gas CompanyAnton Beats Barnes in Essex Race 20 Apr 1955 43 Courier-Post https://www.newspapers.com/image/221436024/ subscription 12 May 2023 Associated Press William O. Barnes, Assemblyman from South Orange Campaign Barnes challenged Anton and the county party establishment with a "Good Government" ticket that included four incumbent Assembly members. They were defeated in a rancorous primary, and Barnes lost by about 3,222 votes. General election 1955 general election Donal C. Fox Democratic Party (United States) 118,950 51.11% Mark Anton (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 111,141 47.76% James R. Golden Independent politician 2,062 0.89% Frank DeGeorge Socialist Labor Party (United States) 572 0.25% 232,725 100.0% Gloucester 1955 general election Harold W. Hannold (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 20,658 56.75% Thomas F. Connery Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 15,742 43.25% 36,400 100.0% Middlesex 1955 general election John A. Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 68,385 64.07% Joseph H. Edgar Republican Party (United States) 38,356 35.93% 106,741 100.0% Monmouth 1955 general election Richard R. Stout (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 43,889 64.09% Thomas J. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 24,588 35.91% 68,477 100.0% Salem 1955 general election John A. Waddington Democratic Party (United States) 9,836 53.05% John M. Summerill Jr. (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 8,698 46.91% Marvin Ronis Socialist Labor Party (United States) 6 0.03% 18,540 100.0% Somerset General election Candidates Malcolm Forbes, incumbent Senator since 1952 and publisher of Forbes magazine Charles W. Engelhard Jr., president of the Engelhard Corporation Campaign In a race later dubbed the "Battle of the Billionaires,"Son of former Speaker dies NewJerseyGlobe.com Wildstein David 11 July 2022 https://newjerseyglobe.com/fr/son-of-former-speaker-dies/Somerset hasn’t elected a Democratic state senator since 1902 NewJerseyGlobe.com Wildstein David 11 July 2022 https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/somerset-hasnt-elected-a-democratic-state-senator-since-1902/ Malcolm Forbes narrowly defeated Charles Engelhard. The Democratic Party targeted Forbes in an effort to stave off a challenge to Governor Meyner in 1957. Forbes, who had already run for governor in 1953 and possessed a large fortune, was expected to be able to self-fund a serious challenge to Meyner. Thus, they recruited Engelhard, a wealthy industrialist who had been a major contributor to the Democratic Party. Although state election disclosure laws at the time did not require candidates to report spending on their own behalf, some observers as of 2013 believed this to be the most expensive state legislative contest in history.LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS 2013: BIG SPENDING, LITTLE CHANGE PLUS A HISTORY OF SELF-FINANCING BY LEGISLATORS AND OTHERS State of New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission ELEC Donohue Joe 11 July 2022 https://www.elec.state.nj.us/pdffiles/whitepapers/white26.pdf Engelhard spent freely to match Forbes. Forbes owned his own local newspaper, the Messenger Gazette, so Engelhard bought out the Somerville Star to serve as his campaign bulletin. At one point during the campaign, Engelhard reportedly campaigned by sailing his yacht down the Raritan River wearing a white naval uniform. Results 1955 general election Malcolm Forbes (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 19,981 50.47% Charles W. Engelhard Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 19,611 49.53% 39,592 100.0% Forbes survived a challenge and recount. Engelhard reportedly felt the loss was a blessing in disguise, as it allowed him to focus his efforts on his vast industrial empire. He later became the inspiration for the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.https://allengelhard.com/biography/charles-w-engelhard-jr/ 11 July 2022 Charles W. Engelhard Jr. Biography allengelhard.com Forbes ran for Governor in 1957 and secured the Republican nomination but lost to Meyner by over 200,000 votes. Union 1955 general election Kenneth Hand (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 67,290 54.10% Robert L. Sheldon Democratic Party (United States) 55,689 44.77% Harry Mopsick Independent politician 1,413 1.14% 124,392 100.0% Warren 1955 general election Wayne Dumont (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 12,075 54.00% James C. Jamieson Democratic Party (United States) 10,286 46.00% 22,361 100.0% See also List of New Jersey state legislatures References Category:New Jersey Senate elections New Jersey State Senate Category:1955 New Jersey elections Category:November 1955 in the United States