1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey

none March 2026 September 2023 1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey 1896 presidential no 83%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 25pp) 1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1942 1954 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1954 November 2, 1948 File:Robert Clymer Hendrickson.jpg 150x150px Robert C. Hendrickson Republican Party (United States) 934,720 49.99% 3x4.svg Archibald S. Alexander Democratic Party (United States) 884,414 47.30% 1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHendrickson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Alexander: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Albert Hawkes Republican Party (US) Robert C. Hendrickson Republican Party (US) The United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Albert Hawkes ran for re-election to a second term but withdrew from the Republican primary after facing overwhelming establishment opposition to his re-election. Republican State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson won the primary over Harry Harper and defeated Princeton attorney Archibald S. Alexander in a close general election. Republican primary Candidates Declared Harry Harper, Commissioner of Labor and Industry and former Major League Baseball pitcherhttps://newjerseyglobe.com/local/bergen/the-story-of-hackensack-harry/ The story of Hackensack Harry 4 March 2019 Robert C. Hendrickson, New Jersey Treasurer Withdrew Herbert F. Myers, member of the Hackensack Borough Council1948-02-28 JERSEY GOP FAILS TO BAR PRIMARY FIGHT https://www.nytimes.com/1948/02/28/archives/jersey-gop-fails-to-bar-primary-fight.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Albert Hawkes, incumbent Senator since 1943 Declined Alfred E. Driscoll, Governor of New Jersey David Van Alstyne, state senator for Bergen County and stockbroker Campaign Senator Hawkes announced his campaign for re-election in December 1947.1948-03-06 HAWKES ABANDONS RACE FOR SENATE; Denounces Driscoll and Aides, Charges South Jersey Plot to Dominate Republicans https://www.nytimes.com/1948/03/06/archives/hawkes-abandons-race-for-senate-denounces-driscoll-and-aides.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 By 1948, Governor Alfred E. Driscoll emerged as the dominant force in the New Jersey Republican Party, having successfully reformed the state constitution in 1947 to expand the power of his office, and he sought to put forward a less conservative candidate for the seat in the April primary. In January 1948, Driscoll and other Republican leaders called for Hawkes to end his re-election campaign, arguing that he could not win a second term, and endorsed state senator and wealthy Englewood stockbroker David Van Alstyne for the nomination.TIME 1948-02-02 NEW JERSEY: A.D. 1948 https://time.com/archive/6793377/new-jersey-a-d-1948/ 2025-06-05 TIME enHAWKES DENOUNCES DRISCOLL AS DICTATOR https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1948/01/21/85206059.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en 0362-4331 In particular, Hawkes's critics pointed to a recent fundraising dinner speech as a fatal political blunder, in which he said, "I have never hated anyone in my life longer than overnight. There is one exceptionand he [Franklin D. Roosevelt] lies buried in Hyde Park."TIME 1948-02-16 NEW JERSEY: Wanted: An Eraser https://time.com/archive/6785087/new-jersey-wanted-an-eraser/ 2025-06-05 TIME en1948-02-14 HENDRICKSON RUNS FOR HAWKES' POST; Quick Pledges of Support Sent by 17 of 21 County Leaders in Jersey Senatorial Race https://www.nytimes.com/1948/02/14/archives/hendrickson-runs-for-hawkes-post-quick-pledges-of-support-sent-by.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Hawkes responded sharply to the calls for his withdrawal,"This choice has been made by whipping recalcitrant supporters into line and by utilizing other pressures of power politicsin short, by substituting one-man control for the right of the people to choose their own candidate. We are being treated to the emergence of a Republican oligarchy in New Jersey in which the titular head of the party becomes the state, not the representative of the people in the state."Soon, it became clear that Van Alstyne would fail to unify the party establishment in opposition to Hawkes. On February 13, state treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson announced his campaign for the seat as a substitute for Van Alstyne, bringing the endorsements of 17 out of 21 county Republican leaders. Hawkes had no institutional support but reiterated that he would remain in the race. Only Bergen County endorsed another candidate, state labor commissioner and native son Harry Harper. Atlantic, Ocean, and Cape May counties remained neutral. Hendrickson, a close political ally of Governor Driscoll, was assured of his support. Nevertheless, Harper refused to withdraw from the race unless Driscoll himself came forward as a candidate. Hawkes ended his campaign on March 5, 1948, bitterly denouncing Driscoll, whom he compared directly to notorious political bosses Frank Hague and Tom Pendergast, and other party leaders, including his Senate colleague H. Alexander Smith and party chair Lloyd B. Marsh, as "New Deal" Republicans.1971-05-10 ALBERT HKWKES, EX‐SENATOR, DIES https://www.nytimes.com/1971/05/10/archives/albert-hawkes-exsenator-dies-jersey-republican-served-from-1943-to.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-43311948-03-06 HAWKES ABANDONS RACE FOR SENATE; Denounces Driscoll and Aides, Charges South Jersey Plot to Dominate Republicans https://www.nytimes.com/1948/03/06/archives/hawkes-abandons-race-for-senate-denounces-driscoll-and-aides.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Hawkes also charged that he had been undermined by a conspiracy among the "South Jersey coalition" and said that he had been advised that his chances of victory were slim, given Driscoll's incredible control over state patronage under the new state constitution enacted in 1947. Driscoll responded that Hawkes's charges were "patently false" and made in "a spirit of jealousy," and denied that geographical considerations had played a role in Hendrickson's selection. In the days leading up to his withdrawal, Hawkes held several meetings with Harper, who pledged he would remain in the race and sought Hawkes's endorsement. In protest against pressure from Driscoll to support Hendrickson, Clifford Ross Powell endorsed Harper and submitted his resignation from the New Jersey Army National Guard in order to campaign actively for Harper.1948-03-12 CANDIDATES SET FOR JERSEY RACES; Deadline Leaves Republicans With Hendrickson - Harper Fight as Chief Issue https://www.nytimes.com/1948/03/12/archives/candidates-set-for-jersey-races-deadline-leaves-republicans-with.html 2025-06-05 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Results 1948 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=750750 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate- R Primary Race - Apr 20, 1948 Robert C. Hendrickson Republican Party (US) 234,113 58.14% Harry Harper Republican Party (US) 168,553 41.86% 402,666 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Archibald S. Alexander, attorney and Army Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Withdrew Frank Kingdon, Newark activist and author Results Alexander was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Frank Kingdon, the former president of the University of Newark who supported Henry A. Wallace for the presidency, withdrew from the race and left the Democratic Party in protest. 1948 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1948-primary-election.pdf 1942 Primary Results New Jersey Secretary of State Archibald Alexander Democratic Party (US) 152,401 100.00% 152,401 100.00% General election Candidates Archibald S. Alexander (Democrat), attorney and Army Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) George E. Bopp (Socialist Labor) George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant Robert C. Hendrickson (Republican), New Jersey Treasurer James Imbrie (Progressive) Rubye Smith (Socialist) George W. Rideout (Prohibition) Results 1948 United States Senate election in New Jerseyhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1948election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1948 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives April 22, 2020 Republican Party (US) Robert C. Hendrickson 934,720 49.99% Democratic Party (US) Archibald S. Alexander 884,414 47.30% Progressive Party (US, 1948) James Imbrie 22,658 1.21% Socialist Party USA Rubye Smith 11,450 0.61% Socialist Workers Party (US) George Breitman 8,076 0.43% Prohibition Party (US) George W. Rideout 4,656 0.25% Socialist Labor Party of America George E. Bopp 3,908 0.21% 50,306 2.69% 1,869,882 Republican Party (US) See also 1948 United States Senate elections References New Jersey 1948 Category:1948 New Jersey elections