1873 New Jersey Senate election explained

Election Name:1873 New Jersey Senate elections
Seats Before1:13
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats Before2:8
Seat Change1: 1
1Data2:3
Seat Change2: 1
2Data2:2
Senate President
Before Election:John W. Taylor
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:John W. Taylor
1Data1:3
2Data1:4
Seats2:7
Seats1:14
Election Date:November 1873
Country:New Jersey
Previous Election:1872 New Jersey State Senate election
Previous Year:1872
Next Election:1874 New Jersey State Senate election
Next Year:1874
Majority Seats:11
Seats For Election:6 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
Type:legislative
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Ongoing:no
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1873 New Jersey State Senate elections were held in November.

The elections took place during the final year of Governor Joel Parker's second non-consecutive term in office. Republicans gained the Hunterdon County seat.

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

Summary of results by county

CountyIncumbent[1] PartyElected SenatorParty
AtlanticWilliam MooreRepNo election
BergenCornelius LydeckerDemNo election
BurlingtonHenry J. Irick[2] RepBarton F. ThornRep
CamdenW. J. SewellRepNo election
Cape MayThomas Beesley Sr.RepRichard S. LeamingRep
CumberlandCaleb Henry SheppardRepNo election
EssexJohn W. TaylorRepNo election
GloucesterSamuel HopkinsRepNo election
HudsonJohn R. McPhersonDemNo election
HunterdonDavid H. BanghartDemFrederic A. PottsRep
MercerCharles HewittRepNo election
MiddlesexLevi D. JarrardRepLevi D. JarrardRep
MonmouthWilliam H. HendricksonDemNo election
MorrisAugustus W. CutlerDemNo election
OceanJohn G. W. HavensRepNo election
PassaicHenry A. WilliamsDemJohn HopperDem
SalemIsaac NewkirkRepNo election
SomersetElisha B. WoodRepNo election
SussexRichard E. EdsallDemSamuel T. SmithDem
UnionJ. Henry StoneRepNo election
WarrenJoseph B. CornishDemNo election

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey / State of New Jersey. 1874..
  2. Web site: Manual of the Legislature . 14 Aug 2021. 62.