1877 New Jersey Senate election

none January 2026 1877 New Jersey Senate election November 6, 1877 New Jersey 1876 New Jersey Senate election 1876 1878 New Jersey Senate election 1878 1874 New Jersey Senate election 1874 1880 1880 New Jersey Senate election 11 7 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate legislative Leon Abbett.jpg Leon Abbett (retired) Hudson County SEWELL, William J (BEP engraved portrait) (cropped).jpg William J. Sewell Camden County Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) 11 10 1 1 12 9 3 2 4 5 Seats up Races won 33,633 27,238 53.53% 43.35% Results of the 1877 New Jersey State Senate election by district.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#808080 No election no Senate President Leon Abbett Democratic Party (US) George C. Ludlow Democratic Party (US) The 1877 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6, 1877, to elect seven of the 21 members of the New Jersey Senate that were up for election. Under the 1844 New Jersey Constitution, each county was apportioned one Senate seat. Democrats picked up the Morris and Ocean county seats, while Republican John J. Gardner picked up the Atlantic County seat. Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected Senatorhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044014654628&seq=613 The Tribune almanac and political register 1874-78PartyAtlanticHosea F. MaddenDemJohn J. GardnerRepBergenGeorge DaytonDemCornelius S. CooperDemBurlingtonCaleb G. RidgwayDemNo electionCamdenW. J. SewellRepNo electionCape MayJonathan F. LeamingRepNo electionCumberlandJ. Howard WilletsRepGeorge S. WhitcarRepEssexWilliam H. KirkRepNo electionGloucesterThomas B. MathersRepNo electionHudsonLeon AbbettDemRudolph F. RabeDemHunterdonJames N. PidcockDemNo electionMercerJonathan H. BlackwellDemCromwell MarshDemMiddlesexGeorge C. LudlowDemNo electionMonmouthWilliam HendricksonDemNo electionMorrisJohn HillRepAugustus C. CanfieldDemOceanJohn S. SchultzeRepEphraim P. EmsonDemPassaicGarret HobartRepNo electionSalemChas. S. PlummerRepNo electionSomerset Charles B. MooreDemNo electionSussexFrank M. WardDemNo electionUnionWilliam J. MagieRepNo electionWarrenWilliam SilverthornDemNo election Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue Mercer County, 1.04% blue Bergen County, 3.16% red Cumberland County, 4.21% red Atlantic County, 4.68% (gain) blue Morris County, 4.88% (gain) Other gains Seats that flipped party control where the margin of victory was over 10%: blue Ocean County, 16.52% (gain) Detailed results Atlantic 1877 general electionMcCarthy's Legislative Manual 1878 https://dspace.njstatelib.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/f55b8b10-e519-4bd5-abb3-994db90621d7/content NJ State Library Republican Party (US) John J. Gardner 1,599 52.34% Democratic Party (US) A. Doughty 1,456 47.66% 3,055 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Bergen 1877 general election Democratic Party (US) Cornelius S. Cooper 3,030 51.58% Republican Party (US) Fr. Howland 2,844 48.42% 5,874 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Cumberland 1877 general election Republican Party (US) George S. Whitcar 2,667 38.83% Democratic Party (US) Nat'l Stratton 2,378 34.62% Greenback Party Charles C. Grosscup 1,824 26.55% 6,869 100.00% Republican Party (US) Hudson 1877 general election Democratic Party (US) Rudolph F. Rabe 14,563 61.82% Republican Party (US) Jacob Weart 8,995 38.18% 23,558 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Mercer 1877 general election Democratic Party (US) Cromwell Marsh 5,878 49.94% Republican Party (US) J. H. Brueret 5,756 48.90% Prohibition Party H. B. Howell 137 1.16% 11,771 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Morris 1877 general election Democratic Party (US) Augustus C. Canfield 4,428 52.44% Republican Party (US) William Hillard 4,016 47.56% 8,444 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) Ocean 1877 general election Democratic Party (US) Ephraim P. Emson 1,900 58.26% Republican Party (US) H. G. Gullick 1,361 41.74% 3,261 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References Category:New Jersey Senate elections senate New Jersey senate New Jersey senate election collapsed