1963 New Jersey State Senate election

The 1963 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 5.

1963 New Jersey Senate elections
November 5, 1963
11 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader William Ozzard
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Somerset
Seats before 11 10
Seats won 15 6
Seat change 4 4
Seats up 5 6
Races won 9 2
Senate President before election

William E. Ozzard
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Charles Sandman
Republican

The elections took place midway through the first term of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Eleven of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; Republicans gained four seats.

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

All five Republican incumbents stood for re-election.

Summary of results by county
County Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Atlantic Frank S. Farley Rep No election
Bergen Pierce Deamer Rep No election
Burlington Henry S. Haines Dem Edwin B. Forsythe Rep
Camden Joseph W. Cowgill Dem Frederick J. Scholz Rep
Cape May Charles W. Sandman Rep Charles W. Sandman Rep
Cumberland Robert H. Weber Dem No election
Essex Donal C. Fox Dem C. Robert Sarcone Rep
Gloucester Thomas F. Connery Jr. Dem John E. Hunt Rep
Hudson William F. Kelly Jr. Dem No election
Hunterdon Raymond E. Bowkley Rep No election
Mercer Sido Ridolfi Dem No election
Middlesex John A. Lynch Dem John A. Lynch Dem
Monmouth Richard R. Stout Rep Richard R. Stout Rep
Morris Thomas J. Hillery Rep No election
Ocean W. Steelman Mathis Rep No election
Passaic Anthony J. Grossi Dem No election
Salem John A. Waddington Dem John A. Waddington Dem
Somerset William E. Ozzard Rep William E. Ozzard Rep
Sussex George B. Harper Rep No election
Union Nelson Stamler[lower-alpha 1] Rep Nelson Stamler Rep
Warren Wayne Dumont Rep Wayne Dumont Rep
  1. Stamler was appointed to the seat in November 1962 following the death of Senator Robert C. Crane.

Burlington

Democratic primary

Incumbent Senator Henry S. Haines was defeated in the primary election by Edward Hulse, brother-in-law of Governor Hughes.[1]

General election
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edwin B. Forsythe 35,847 54.63% 8.76
Democratic Edward J. Hulse 29,476 44.92% 9.21
Independent John V. Mahalchik 157 0.24% N/A
Socialist Labor Bernardo S. Doganiero 135 0.21% N/A
Total votes 65,615 100.0%

Camden
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederick J. Scholz 72,873 54.93% 6.65
Democratic Joseph W. Cowgill (incumbent) 59,246 44.66% 7.06
Socialist Labor Julius Levin 535 0.40% N/A
Total votes 132,654 100.0%

Cape May
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles W. Sandman (incumbent) 12,900 60.98% 0.40
Democratic Carlton E. Mason 7,025 33.21% 5.41
Independent Walter C. Wright 1,231 5.82% N/A
Total votes 21,156 100.0%

Essex
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican C. Robert Sarcone 125,836 50.72% 5.49
Democratic Elmer M. Matthews 109,934 44.31% 6.80
New Frontier George C. Richardson 10,164 4.10% N/A
Conservative David E. Wilson 1,248 0.50% N/A
Legalized Gambling Bonus George C. Richardson 551 0.22% N/A
Socialist Workers David E. Wilson 351 0.14% N/A
Total votes 248,084 100.0%

Gloucester
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John E. Hunt 27,562 54.00% 4.77
Democratic Thomas F. Connery Jr. (incumbent) 23,443 45.93% 4.85
Socialist Labor David E. Wilson 38 0.07% N/A
Total votes 51,043 100.0%

Middlesex
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John A. Lynch (incumbent) 94,829 63.29% 1.01
Republican Robert F. Moss 55,013 36.71% 1.01
Total votes 149,842 100.0%

Monmouth
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Richard R. Stout (incumbent) 67,449 59.65% 1.86
Democratic Earl Moody 45,622 40.35% 1.86
Total votes 113,071 100.0%

Salem
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John A. Waddington (incumbent) 13,665 61.86% 1.94
Republican Joseph Narrow 8,412 38.08% 2.00
Socialist Labor David E. Wilson 12 0.05% N/A
Total votes 22,089 100.0%

Somerset
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William E. Ozzard (incumbent) 30,349 58.63% 1.60
Democratic John J. Carlin 21,416 41.37% 1.60
Total votes 51,765 100.0%

Union
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nelson Stamler (incumbent) 94,820 54.61%
Democratic James M. McGowan 78,814 45.39%
Total votes 173,634 100.0%

Warren
1963 general election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wayne Dumont (incumbent) 14,062 59.32% 2.59
Democratic Joseph T. Brennan 9,645 40.68% 2.59
Total votes 23,707 100.0%

References
  1. Wright, George Cable (17 Apr 1963). "Jersey Senator Loses Primary To Governor's Brother-in-Law; Freeholder Since 1960 Light Voter Turnout". The New York Times.
  2. "Results of the General Election Held November 5th, 1963" (PDF). Robert J. Burkhardt, New Jersey Secretary of State.
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