1957 New Jersey Senate election

none January 2025 1957 New Jersey Senate elections 13 New Jersey 1955 New Jersey State Senate election 1955 1959 New Jersey State Senate election 1959 11 November 5, 1957 10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate Seats up Races won Republican Party (United States) no legislative 8 1 7 Democratic Party (United States) 7 1 14 3 4 Senate President Republican Party (United States) 6 Results of the 1957 New Jersey State Senate election by district.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #808080 No election Republican Party (United States) 1953 1961 1961 New Jersey Senate election 74%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 13pp) The 1957 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5. The elections coincided with the re-election of Governor Robert Meyner. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators. Democrats gained one seat in Passaic County, where Anthony J. Grossi unseated incumbent Republican Frank W. Shershin. Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic James F. Murray Jr. (Hudson)https://www.nytimes.com/1957/09/27/archives/murray-to-leave-senate-in-jersey-tells-meyner-he-wont-seek.html MURRAY TO LEAVE SENATE IN JERSEY; Tells Meyner He Won't Seek Re-election but Will Run Slate in Hudson County Meyner Kept Hands Off Kenny Holds Unity Meeting 27 Sep 1957 The New York Times Cable Right George 9 15 Aug 2021 State Senator James F. Murray Jr. announced here today after an hour-long talk with Gov. Robert B. Meyner that he would not seek re-election to the Senate. Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepFrank S. FarleyRepBergenWalter H. JonesRepWalter H. JonesRepBurlingtonAlbert McCayRepNo electionCamdenJoseph W. CowgillDemNo electionCape MayCharles W. SandmanRepNo electionCumberlandW. Howard SharpDemW. Howard SharpDemEssexDonal C. FoxDemNo electionGloucesterHarold W. HannoldRepNo electionHudsonJames F. Murray Jr.DemWilliam F. Kelly Jr.DemHunterdonWesley LanceRepWesley LanceRepMercerSido RidolfiDemSido RidolfiDemMiddlesexJohn A. LynchDemNo electionMonmouthRichard R. StoutRepNo electionMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepThomas J. HilleryRepOceanW. Steelman MathisRepW. Steelman MathisRepPassaicFrank W. ShershinRepAnthony J. GrossiDemSalemJohn A. WaddingtonDemNo electionSomersetMalcolm ForbesRepNo electionSussexGeorge B. HarperRepGeorge B. HarperRepUnionKenneth HandRepNo electionWarrenWayne DumontRepNo election Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red Sussex, 8.86% blue Cumberland, 8.92% Other gains Seats that flipped party control where the margin of victory was over 10%: blue Passaic, 11.45% Atlantic 1957 general electionhttps://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 Frank S. Farley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 33,225 62.03% Democratic Party (United States) Ernest M. Curtis 20,341 37.97% 53,566 100.0% Bergen 1957 general election Walter H. Jones (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 153,902 57.36% Democratic Party (United States) Louis A. D'Agosto 114,407 42.64% 268,309 100.0% Cumberland 1957 general election W. Howard Sharp (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 16,270 50.55% Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Gant 13,400 41.63% Independent politician Thomas A. Dailey 2,517 7.82% 32,187 100.0% Hudson 1957 general election William F. Kelley Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 142,518 59.69% Republican Party (United States) Louis J. Miller 92,803 38.87% Independent politician Julius G. Tassano 1,458 0.61% Independent politician Arthur V. Murphy Jr. 1,270 0.53% Independent politician Vincent A. Riley 456 0.19% 238,778 100.0% Hunterdon 1957 general election Wesley Lance (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 10,802 59.19% Democratic Party (United States) Franklin W. Kielb 7,447 40.81% 18,249 100.0% Mercer 1957 general election Sido L. Ridolfi (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 57,895 66.99% Republican Party (United States) Fred Van Deventer 28,531 33.01% 86,426 100.0% Morris 1957 general election Thomas J. Hillery (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 48,414 65.27% Democratic Party (United States) F. Milton Hoth 25,764 34.73% 74,178 100.0% Ocean 1957 general election W. Steelman Mathis (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 18,152 58.02% Democratic Party (United States) Nathaniel H. Roth 13,136 41.98% 31,288 100.0% Passaic 1957 general election Anthony J. Grossi Democratic Party (United States) 68,515 51.76% Republican Party (United States) Frank W. Shershin (incumbent) 53,368 40.31% Independent politician William R. Brogan 10,495 7.93% 132,378 100.0% Sussex 1957 general election George B. Harper (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 9,426 54.43% Democratic Party (United States) James Dobbins 7,893 45.57% 17,319 100.0% See also List of New Jersey state legislatures References Category:New Jersey Senate elections New Jersey State Senate Category:November 1957 in the United States Category:1957 New Jersey elections