1957 New Jersey Senate election explained

Election Name:1957 New Jersey Senate elections
Seats1:13
Country:New Jersey
Previous Election:1955 New Jersey State Senate election
Previous Year:1955
Next Election:1959 New Jersey State Senate election
Next Year:1959
Majority Seats:11
Election Date:November 5, 1957
Seats For Election:10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
1Blank:Seats up
2Blank:Races won
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Seats2:8
Seat Change2: 1
2Data1:7
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Seats Before2:7
Seat Change1: 1
Seats Before1:14
1Data2:3
2Data2:4
Senate President
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
1Data1:6
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1957 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 5.

The elections coincided with the re-election of Governor Robert Meyner. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators. Democrats gained one seat in Passaic County, where Anthony J. Grossi unseated incumbent Republican Frank W. Shershin.

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Summary of results by county

CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
AtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepFrank S. FarleyRep
BergenWalter H. JonesRepWalter H. JonesRep
BurlingtonAlbert McCayRepNo election
CamdenJoseph W. CowgillDemNo election
Cape MayCharles W. SandmanRepNo election
CumberlandW. Howard SharpDemW. Howard SharpDem
EssexDonal C. FoxDemNo election
GloucesterHarold W. HannoldRepNo election
HudsonJames F. Murray Jr.DemWilliam F. Kelly Jr.Dem
HunterdonWesley LanceRepWesley LanceRep
MercerSido RidolfiDemSido RidolfiDem
MiddlesexJohn A. LynchDemNo election
MonmouthRichard R. StoutRepNo election
MorrisThomas J. HilleryRepThomas J. HilleryRep
OceanW. Steelman MathisRepW. Steelman MathisRep
PassaicFrank W. ShershinRepAnthony J. GrossiDem
SalemJohn A. WaddingtonDemNo election
SomersetMalcolm ForbesRepNo election
SussexGeorge B. HarperRepGeorge B. HarperRep
UnionKenneth HandRepNo election
WarrenWayne DumontRepNo election

Close races

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:

  1. gain

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: MURRAY TO LEAVE SENATE IN JERSEY; Tells Meyner He Won't Seek Re-election but Will Run Slate in Hudson County Meyner Kept Hands Off Kenny Holds Unity Meeting. 27 Sep 1957. The New York Times. Cable Right. George. 9. 15 Aug 2021. State Senator James F. Murray Jr. announced here today after an hour-long talk with Gov. Robert B. Meyner that he would not seek re-election to the Senate..