1951 New Jersey Senate election

none December 2025 ly 1951 New Jersey Senate election New Jersey Legislative Popular No 1949 New Jersey Senate election 1949 1953 New Jersey Senate election 1953 11 out of 21 seats in the New Jersey Senate 11 November 6, 1951 59%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 17pp) Republican Party (United States) 14 16 2 Democratic Party (United States) 7 5 2 Results of the 1951 New Jersey State Senate election by district.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain #808080 No election President of the Senate Alfred B. Littell Republican Party (United States) Alfred B. Littell Republican Party (United States) 1955 1955 New Jersey Senate election The 1951 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6, 1951, to determine which party would control the New Jersey Senate for the following two years in the 176th New Jersey Legislature. Eleven out of 21 seats in the New Jersey Senate were up for election, and the primary was held in April 1951. Prior to the election, 14 seats were held by Republicans, and 7 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expand their majority in the State Senate by 2 seats.https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1951-general-election.pdf Results of the general election nj.gov 2025-11-29 Republicans flipped each seat in Burlington and Warren counties. Defeated incumbents In primary Republicans Monmouth County: J. Stanley Herbert lost renomination to Richard R. Stout. Somerset County: Freas L. Hess lost renomination to Malcolm Forbes.https://politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com/2021/04/freas-leslie-hess-1896-1959.html Freas Leslie Hess (1896-1959) politicalstrangenames.blogspot.com 2025-11-29 In general Democrats Burlington County: James M. Davis Jr. lost re-election to Albert McCay. Warren County: Robert B. Meyner lost re-election to Wayne Dumont. Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepNo electionBergenDavid Van AlstyneRepNo electionBurlingtonJames M. Davis Jr.DemAlbert McCayRepCamdenBruce A. WallaceRepBruce A. WallaceRepCape MayAnthony CafieroRepAnthony CafieroRepCumberland W. Howard SharpDemNo electionEssexAlfred C. ClappRepAlfred C. ClappRepGloucesterHarold W. HannoldRepHarold W. HannoldRepHudsonJames F. Murray Jr.DemNo electionHunterdonWesley LanceRepNo electionMercerSido RidolfiDemNo electionMiddlesexBernard W. VogelDemBernard W. VogelDemMonmouthJ. Stanley HerbertRepRichard R. StoutRepMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepNo electionOceanW. Steelman MathisRepNo electionPassaicFrank W. ShershinRepNo electionSalemJohn M. Summerill Jr.RepJohn M. Summerill Jr.RepSomersetFreas HessRepMalcolm ForbesRepSussexGeorge B. HarperRepNo electionUnionKenneth HandRepKenneth HandRepWarrenRobert B. MeynerDemWayne DumontRep Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red Warren County, 0.20% (gain) red Camden County, 7.38% red Salem County, 7.70% Other gains Seats that flipped party control where the margin of victory was over 10%: red Burlington, 13.70% (gain) Burlington County Democratic primary Candidates James M. Davis Jr., incumbent state senator Republican primary Candidates Louis J. KaserPRIMARY CONTESTS IN JERSEY HEATED; Major Centers of Interest in Tuesday Voting Are Hudson and Bergen Counties Kenny Control at Stake Gambling Issue in Bergen Somerset Contest Hard-Fought LIST OF CANDIDATES https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1951/04/15/87235234.html 2025-12-05 The New York Times en 0362-4331 Albert McCay, former assemblyman (194448) William F. Parker Clifford Ross Powell, former state senator (192840) and acting governor (1935) General election Candidates James M. Davis Jr., incumbent state senator (Democratic) Albert McCay, former assemblyman (194448) (Republican) Results Burlington County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Albert McCay 20,051 56.85% Democratic Party (United States) James M. Davis Jr. (incumbent) 15,222 43.15% 35,273 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Camden County General election Candidates George F. Neutze (Democratic) Bruce A. Wallace, incumbent senator (Republican) Results Camden County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Bruce A. Wallace (incumbent) 47,420 53.69% Democratic Party (United States) George F. Neutze 40,903 46.31% 88,323 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Cape May County General election Candidates Anthony Cafiero, incumbent senator (Republican) Joseph F. Hughes (Democratic) Results Cape May County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Anthony Cafiero (incumbent) 12,279 79.86% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph F. Hughes 3,097 20.14% 15,376 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Essex County General election Candidates Alfred C. Clapp, incumbent senator (Republican) Ruth Lerner (Progressive) John A. Pindar (Democratic) Results Essex County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Alfred C. Clapp (incumbent) 114,435 61.60% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Pindar 67,678 36.44% Progressive Party (United States, 1948–1955) Ruth Lerner 3,637 1.96% 185,750 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Gloucester County General election Candidates Harold W. Hannold, incumbent senator (Republican) Joseph Mennite (Democratic) Results Gloucester County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Harold W. Hannold (incumbent) 20,046 71.60% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Mennite 7,950 28.40% 27,996 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Middlesex County Democratic primary Candidates Joseph T. Karcher Bernard Vogel, incumbent senator General election Candidates Walter D. Fetterly (Republican) Bernard Vogel, incumbent senator (Democratic) Results Middlesex County election, 1951 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard W. Vogel (incumbent) 49,287 60.03% Republican Party (United States) Walter D. Fetterly 32,815 39.97% 82,102 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Monmouth County Republican primary J. Stanley Herbert, incumbent senator Richard R. Stout, attorney and veteran General election Candidates Solomon Lautman (Democratic) Richard R. Stout, attorney and veteran (Republican) Results Monmouth County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Richard R. Stout 42,261 68.74% Democratic Party (United States) Solomon Lautman 19,214 31.26% 61,475 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Salem County General election Candidates James S. Sparks (Democratic) John M. Summerill Jr. (Republican) Results Salem County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) John M. Summerill Jr. (incumbent) 8,941 53.85% Democratic Party (United States) James S. Sparks 7,663 46.15% 16,604 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Somerset County Republican primary Candidates Malcolm Forbes, publishing magnate Freas L. Hess, incumbent senator General election Candidates Malcolm Forbes, publishing magnate (Republican) Anthony P. Kearns (Democratic) Results Somerset County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Malcolm Forbes 20,474 71.59% Democratic Party (United States) Anthony P. Kearns 8,123 28.41% 28,597 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Union County General election Candidates Kenneth Hand, incumbent senator (Republican) J. Jerome Kaplon (Democratic) Results Union County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Hand (incumbent) 60,249 63.43% Democratic Party (United States) J. Jerome Kaplon 34,728 36.57% 94,977 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Warren County General election Candidates Wayne Dumont, Phillipsburg attorney (Republican) Robert B. Meyner, incumbent senator (Democratic) Results Warren County election, 1951 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Dumont 10,929 50.10% Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 10,883 49.90% 21,812 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also List of New Jersey state legislatures References Category:1951 New Jersey elections Category:New Jersey Senate elections Category:November 1951 in the United States Category:1951 state legislature elections in the United States