1960_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey

1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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The 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Thorn Lord with 55.69% of the vote. This election was the first time since 1924 where an incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected to this seat.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 19, 1960.[1]

Democratic primary

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Republican primary

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General election

Candidates

  • Clifford P. Case, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
  • Gladys Grauer (Socialist Workers)
  • Thorn Lord, chair of the Mercer County Democratic Party and former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Democratic)
  • Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative)
  • Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor)

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References

  1. [1]
    "1960 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1960. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "1960 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1960. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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