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1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The 1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Bernard M. Shanley with 61.91% of the vote. Primary elections were held on April 21, 1964. Both candidates were unopposed.

This was the first time since 1888 that Democrats were re-elected to the Senate from New Jersey, and the first since 1856 to this seat. This was the first time Democrats were popularly elected to a second term in the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References