1961 New Jersey Senate election

none January 2025 1961 New Jersey Senate elections 11 New Jersey 1959 New Jersey State Senate election 1959 1963 New Jersey State Senate election 1963 11 November 5, 1961 10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate Seats up Races won Republican Party (United States) no legislative 10 6 Democratic Party (United States) 10 11 4 4 Senate President William E. Ozzard Republican Party (United States) William E. Ozzard 6 Results of the 1961 New Jersey State Senate election by district.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold #808080 No election Republican Party (United States) 1957 New Jersey Senate election 1957 73%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov 2pp) The 1961 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5. The elections took place alongside the election of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; no seats changed hands. Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic All four Democratic Senators up for re-election ran for another term. Republican Walter H. Jones (Bergen) (ran for Governor) Wesley Lance (Hunterdon) Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepFrank S. FarleyRepBergenWalter H. JonesRepPierce DeamerRepBurlingtonHenry S. HainesDemNo electionCamdenJoseph W. CowgillDemNo electionCape MayCharles W. SandmanRepNo electionCumberlandRobert H. WeberDemRobert H. WeberDemEssexDonal C. FoxDemNo electionGloucesterThomas F. Connery Jr.DemNo electionHudsonWilliam F. Kelley Jr.DemWilliam F. Kelly Jr.DemHunterdonWesley LanceRepRaymond BowkleyRepMercerSido RidolfiDemSido RidolfiDemMiddlesexJohn A. LynchDemNo electionMonmouthRichard R. StoutRepNo electionMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepThomas J. HilleryRepOceanW. Steelman MathisRepW. Steelman MathisRepPassaicAnthony J. GrossiDemAnthony J. GrossiDemSalemJohn A. WaddingtonDemNo electionSomersetWilliam E. OzzardRepNo electionSussexGeorge B. HarperRepGeorge B. HarperRepUnionRobert C. CraneRepNo electionWarrenWayne DumontRepNo election Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red Ocean, 5.74% red Hunterdon, 5.76% blue Cumberland, 9.27% Atlantic 1961 general electionhttps://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1961-general-election.pdf Results of the General Election Held November 7th, 1961 New Jersey Secretary of State Frank S. Farley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 34,949 57.93% Democratic Party (United States) John M. Keeley 25,381 42.07% 60,330 100.0% Bergen 1961 general election Pierce H. Deamer Jr. Republican Party (United States) 160,125 55.81% Democratic Party (United States) Fred C. Galda 124,492 43.39% New Jersey Conservative Party Irving F. Kent 1,626 0.57% Socialist Labor Party (United States) Nathan Karp 668 0.23% 286,911 100.0% Cumberland 1961 general election Robert H. Weber (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 19,123 54.61% Republican Party (United States) Carlton E. Mason 15,875 45.34% Socialist Labor Party (United States) Walter C. Wright 18 0.05% 35,016 100.0% Hudson 1961 general election William F. Kelley Jr. (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 136,987 60.71% Republican Party (United States) Norman H. Roth 86,914 38.52% New Jersey Conservative Party Clifford R. Ensslin 1,731 0.77% 225,632 100.0% Hunterdon 1961 general election Raymond E. Bowkley Republican Party (United States) 10,629 52.33% Democratic Party (United States) Frank W. Bohren 9,458 46.57% New Jersey Conservative Party Robert W. Harris 223 1.10% 20,310 100.0% Mercer 1961 general election Sido L. Ridolfi (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 57,895 64.45% Republican Party (United States) Daniel A. O'Donnell 31,929 35.55% 89,824 100.0% Remarkably, Senator Ridolfi received the same number of votes he had received in 1957.https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1957-general-election.pdf Results of the General Election Held November 5th, 1957 New Jersey Secretary of State Morris 1961 general election Thomas J. Hillery (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 57,917 68.00% Democratic Party (United States) Edward A. Dunbar 27,259 32.00% 85,176 100.0% Ocean 1961 general election W. Steelman Mathis (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 22,010 52.87% Democratic Party (United States) Albert J. Cucci 19,624 47.13% 41,634 100.0% Passaic 1961 general election Anthony J. Grossi (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 72,676 55.13% Republican Party (United States) Paul G. DeMuro 58,080 44.06% New Jersey Conservative Party Charles R. Checkley 804 0.61% Socialist Party (United States) Harry Santhouse 255 0.19% 131,815 100.0% Sussex 1961 general election George B. Harper (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 10,670 54.95% Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Dolan 8,749 45.05% 19,419 100.0% References Category:New Jersey Senate elections New Jersey State Senate Category:November 1961 in the United States Category:1961 New Jersey elections