The 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Warren W. Wilentz with 60.02% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966. Case was unopposed, while Wilentz easily won his primary over Dr. David Frost, who opposed the Vietnam War, and John J. Winberry, who ran on opposition to the state sales tax.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jerry Charles Burmeister, patent development executive
- Clarence Coggins, Jersey City resident
- David Frost, research biologist and peace activist
- Warren W. Wilentz, former Middlesex County Attorney
- John J. Winberry, former Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey
Results
General election
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent Senator since 1955 (Republican)
- Jules Levin (Socialist Labor)
- Robert Lee Schlachter (Independent)
- Warren W. Wilentz, former Middlesex County Attorney (Democratic)
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References