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The 1963 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 5.
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.
All five Republican incumbents stood for re-election.
County | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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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 [a] | Rep | Nelson Stamler | Rep | ||
Warren | Wayne Dumont | Rep | Wayne Dumont | Rep |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Seats where the margin of victory was 10% or greater; and the seat flipped party control:
The campaign was bitter, with Hulse criticizing Haines's record in the Senate. Haines was aligned with Grover C. Richman Jr., the former Attorney General whom Governor Hughes had outmaneuvered for the 1961 Democratic nomination. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward J. Hulse | 8,133 | 56.78% | |
Democratic | Henry S. Haines (incumbent) | 6,190 | 43.22% | |
Total votes | 14,323 | 100.0% |
Hulse and his four-man ticket won the primary by carrying the heavily Democratic towns of Burlington, Florence, Levittown, and Maple Shade. Haines was strongest in Bordentown and also received a large majority in Palmyra. [2]
Both Haines and Hulse lost their own home towns, Burlington and Edgewater Park, respectively. [2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph W. Cowgill (incumbent) | 15,181 | 84.25% | |
Democratic | Joseph F. Carroll | 2,837 | 15.75% | |
Total votes | 18,018 | 100.0% |
Cowgill won the city of Camden with a 5-1 margin. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | C. Robert Sarcone | 125,836 | 50.72% | 5.49 | |
Democratic | Elmer Matthews | 109,934 | 44.31% | 6.80 | |
Independent Democratic | George C. Richardson | 10,164 | 4.10% | N/A | |
Conservative | David E. Wilson | 1,248 | 0.50% | N/A | |
Independent | Paul J. Wolek | 551 | 0.22% | N/A | |
Socialist Workers | Murray Zuckoff | 351 | 0.14% | N/A | |
Total votes | 248,084 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Nelson Stamler (incumbent) | 94,820 | 54.61% | ||
Democratic | James M. McGowan | 78,814 | 45.39% | ||
Total votes | 173,634 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% |