1967 New Jersey Senate elections|
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The 1967 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 7, 1967.
The elections took place midway through Governor Richard J. Hughes's second term and resulted in a historic landslide for the Republican Party. The new state legislative map still elected most Senators county-wide, allowing Republicans to gain a large majority by sweeping every county except Mercer, Middlesex, and Hudson.
Background
Reapportioning
Until 1965, the New Jersey State Senate was composed of 21 senators with each county electing one senator. After the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims required legislative districts to be approximately equal in population (a principle known as "one man, one vote"), New Jersey entered a decade-long period of reapportioning.[2] In 1965, the Senate was increased to 29 members, with larger counties given multiple seats and some smaller counties sharing one or two senators.
For the 1967 election, the map was organized by the 1966 New Jersey constitutional convention. Assembly districts were drawn by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission. Eleven new seats were added to the Senate, with county lines generally followed to create 11 single county districts and two multi-county, single senator districts. As a result of a New Jersey Supreme Court decision, several existing districts were split up into districts smaller than a single county. This was contrary to the apportionment scheme in the New Jersey Constitution.
- Mercer, Middlesex, Union, Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic counties gained one seat each.
- Essex County gained two seats.
- Atlantic, Cape May, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem counties gained one combined seat for a total of six.
- Burlington, Monmouth, and Ocean counties gained one combined seat for a total of four.
- Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties gained one combined seat for a total of five.
| 1965 District |
Counties |
# |
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1967 District |
Counties |
# |
± |
| 1 |
Atlantic, Cape May, and Gloucester |
2 |
1 |
Cape May and Cumberland |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
Cumberland and Salem |
1 |
2 |
Atlantic |
1 |
| 3 |
Camden |
2 |
3A |
Salem and Gloucester (part) |
1 |
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3B |
Gloucester (part) and Camden (part) |
1 |
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3C |
Camden (part) |
1 |
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3D |
Camden (part) |
1 |
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| 4 |
Burlington |
1 |
4A |
Burlington (part) and Ocean |
1 |
1 |
| 5 |
Monmouth and Ocean |
2 |
4B |
Burlington (part) |
1 |
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5 |
Monmouth |
2 |
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| 6 |
Mercer |
1 |
6 |
Mercer |
2 |
1 |
| 7 |
Middlesex |
2 |
7 |
Middlesex |
3 |
1 |
| 9 |
Union |
2 |
9 |
Union |
3 |
1 |
| 11 |
Essex |
4 |
11 |
Essex |
6 |
2 |
| 12 |
Hudson |
3 |
12 |
Hudson |
4 |
1 |
| 13 |
Bergen |
4 |
13 |
Bergen |
5 |
1 |
| 14 |
Passaic |
2 |
14 |
Passaic |
3 |
1 |
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| 8 |
Hunterdon and Somerset |
1 |
8 |
Somerset |
1 |
1 |
| 10 |
Morris, Sussex, Warren |
2 |
10 |
Morris |
2 |
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15 |
Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex |
1 |
Incumbents not running for re-election
Summary of results by district
- ↑ This seat had been vacant since Senator John E. Hunt resigned to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- ↑ Redistricted to District 2.
- ↑ Redistricted to District 3A.
- ↑ Split into Districts 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D.
- ↑ The seat had been vacant since Senator A. Donald Bigley resigned to become Camden County Prosecutor in June.
- ↑ Split into Districts 4A and 4B.
- ↑ Redistricted to District 4A
- ↑ The seat had been vacant since the July 10 resignation of Senator William E. Ozzard to accept a seat on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
- ↑ Redistricted to District 15. Lost primary.
Close races
Districts where the difference of total votes between the top two parties was under 10%:
- District 1, 3.11%
- District 3A, 9.25% gain
- District 3D, 5.74% gain
- District 6A, 6.22%
- District 6B, 6.77% gain
- District 7A, 2.5%
- District 7B, 2.1%
- District 7C, 2.2% gain
- District 9A, 5.2%
- District 9B, 7.6% gain
- District 9C, 7.7% gain
- District 11A, 2.4% gain
- District 11B, 2.4% gain
- District 11C, 2.4% gain
- District 11D, 2.6% gain
- District 11E, 2.7% gain
- District 11F, 2.5% gain
- District 13A, 5.0% gain
- District 13B, 5.3% gain
- District 13C, 4.0% gain
- District 13D, 4.6% gain
- District 13E, 4.3% gain
- District 14A, 2.4% gain
- District 14B, 3.6% gain
- District 14C, 4.0% gain
District 1
Republican primary
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Robert E. Kay |
10,414 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
10,414 |
100.00% |
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert J. Halpin
- Robert H. Weber
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Robert J. Halpin |
4,483 |
57.42% |
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Democratic |
Robert H. Weber |
3,324 |
42.58% |
| Total votes |
7,807 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Linwood Erickson Jr. (Conservative)
- Robert J. Halpin (Democratic)
- Robert E. Kay (Republican)
Results
District 1 (one seat)
[7]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Robert E. Kay |
27,841 |
51.22% |
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Democratic |
Robert J. Halpin |
26,149 |
48.11% |
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Conservative |
Linwood Erickson Jr. |
364 |
0.67% |
| Total votes |
54,354 |
100.00% |
District 2
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Harry A. Gaines
- Thomas Silvestro
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Harry A. Gaines |
2,460 |
52.39% |
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Democratic |
Thomas Silvestro |
2,236 |
47.61% |
| Total votes |
4,696 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Frank S. Farley, incumbent senator since 1941 (Republican)
- Harry A. Gaines (Democratic)
District 3A
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
John A. Waddington (incumbent) |
4,433 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
4,433 |
100.00% |
District 3B
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Joseph M. Sandone |
6,401 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
6,401 |
100.00% |
District 3C
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Richard S. Hyland |
2,125 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
2,125 |
100.00% |
District 3D
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Alfred R. Pierce |
4,235 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
4,235 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Dominic W. Doganiero (Socialist Labor)
- Frank C. Italiano (Republican)
- Alfred R. Pierce (Democratic)
District 4A
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Eugene E. Helbig
- R. Bruce Veeder
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Eugene E. Helbig |
2,605 |
69.99% |
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Democratic |
R. Bruce Veeder |
1,117 |
30.01% |
| Total votes |
3,722 |
100.00% |
Republican primary
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
William T. Hiering |
11,478 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
11,478 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Eugene E. Helbig (Democratic)
- William T. Hiering (Republican)
Results
District 4A (one seat)
[7]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
William T. Hiering |
35,639 |
71.07% |
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Democratic |
Eugene E. Helbig |
14,505 |
28.93% |
| Total votes |
50,144 |
100.00% |
District 5
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard L. Bonello
- Paul J. Smith
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Paul J. Smith |
9,480 |
50.75% |
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Democratic |
Richard L. Bonello |
9,200 |
49.25% |
| Total votes |
18,680 |
100.00% |
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bruce M. Schragger
- George Y. Schoch
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bruce M. Schragger |
5,074 |
50.19% |
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Republican |
George Y. Schoch |
5,035 |
49.81% |
| Total votes |
10,109 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Richard J. Coffee, Mercer County freeholder and former mayor of Lawrence (Democratic)
- Sido L. Ridolfi, incumbent senator since 1954 (Democratic)
- Bruce M. Schragger (Republican)
- George Y. Schoch (Republican)
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
- John A. Bradley
- Edgar J. Hellriegel
- William Shelley
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John A. Bradley |
6,425 |
33.55% |
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Republican |
William Shelley |
6,384 |
33.34% |
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Republican |
Edgar J. Hellriegel |
6,342 |
33.12% |
| Total votes |
19,151 |
100.00% |
District 8
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Thomas Ryan |
2,751 |
100.00% |
| Total votes |
2,751 |
100.00% |
District 9
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony J. Cascone
- Mildred Barry Hughes, incumbent senator since 1966
- James J. Kinneally Sr.
- Lester Weiner
General election
Candidates
- Kenneth Allardice (Union Conservative)
- Mildred Barry Hughes, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- James J. Kinneally Sr. (Democratic)
- Nicholas S. LaCorte (Republican)
- Frank X. McDermott, assemblyman from Westfield (Republican)
- Matthew J. Rinaldo, former Union County freeholder (Republican)
- Lester Weiner (Democratic)
- Alexander G. Wrigley (No Unnecessary Taxes)
District 10
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lemuel B. Howell
- Martin F. Quinn
- Dale W. Swann
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Dale W. Swann |
5,907 |
33.55% |
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Democratic |
Martin F. Quinn |
4,965 |
31.81% |
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Democratic |
Lemuel B. Howell |
12,233 |
31.14% |
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Democratic |
Anthony J. Cascone |
1,377 |
3.50% |
| Total votes |
39,287 |
100.00% |
District 11
Republican primary
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
James Wallwork |
21,156 |
9.27% |
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Republican |
Gerardo Del Tufo |
19,889 |
8.72% |
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Republican |
Alexander Matturri |
19,723 |
8.64% |
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Republican |
David W. Dowd |
19,324 |
8.47% |
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Republican |
Michael Giuliano |
19,245 |
8.43% |
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Republican |
Milton Waldor |
19,243 |
8.43% |
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Republican |
Frederic Remington |
19,087 |
8.37% |
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Republican |
Jack J. Soriano |
18,668 |
8.18% |
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Republican |
Irwin I. Kimmelman |
18,525 |
8.12% |
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Republican |
Frank L. Bate |
18,225 |
7.99% |
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Republican |
J. Harry Smith |
17,659 |
7.74% |
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Republican |
Thomas E. Boyle |
16,708 |
7.32% |
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Republican |
C. Marion Scipio |
712 |
0.31% |
| Total votes |
228,164 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Victor F. Addonizio, assemblyman from Orange and brother of Hugh Addonizio (Democratic)
- William Barbetta (NJ Conservative)
- Marlo Carluccio (Essex Conservative)
- Joseph Carroll (Socialist Workers)
- Frank De George (NJ Conservative)
- Gerardo Del Tufo, former assemblyman from Newark (Republican)
- David W. Dowd, former mayor of Livingston (Republican)
- Nicholas Fernicola, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- James H. Flynn (NJ Conservative)
- Joseph R. Garrity (Essex Conservative)
- John J. Giblin, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- James Larry Giordano (Public Employee Candidate)
- Michael Giuliano, candidate for Assembly in 1965 (Republican)
- Maclyn Goldman, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- Hutchins F. Inge, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- John P. Keelan (Essex Conservative)
- James W. Lomker (Essex Conservative)
- David Mandelbaum, assemblyman from Maplewood (Democratic)
- Alexander Matturri, former chair of the Newark Housing Authority (Republican)
- William Murray (Essex Conservative)
- Edmund O. Matzal (Essex Conservative)
- Gladis P. Smith (NJ Conservative)
- Harrison P. Smith Jr. (NJ Conservative)
- Milton Waldor, West Orange attorney (Republican)
- James Wallwork, former assemblyman from Short Hills (Republican)
Results
District 11 (six seats)
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| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Michael Giuliano |
122,354 |
9.6 |
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Republican |
Gerardo Del Tufo |
119,956 |
9.4 |
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Republican |
Alexander Matturri |
119,152 |
9.3 |
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Republican |
James Wallwork |
118,834 |
9.3 |
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Republican |
Milton Waldor |
117,280 |
9.2 |
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Republican |
David W. Dowd |
115,568 |
9.0 |
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Democratic |
Nicholas Fernicola (incumbent) |
91,812 |
7.2 |
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Democratic |
John J. Giblin (incumbent) |
89,297 |
7.0 |
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Democratic |
Maclyn Goldman (incumbent) |
88,796 |
6.9 |
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Democratic |
David Mandelbaum |
85,131 |
6.7 |
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Democratic |
Victor F. Addonizio |
83,587 |
6.5 |
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Democratic |
Hutchins Inge (incumbent) |
83,543 |
6.5 |
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Conservative |
John P. Keelan |
5,196 |
0.4 |
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Conservative |
Marlo Carluccio |
5,140 |
0.4 |
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Conservative |
William Murray |
4,906 |
0.4 |
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Conservative |
Joseph R. Garrity |
4,657 |
0.4 |
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Conservative |
Edmund O. Matzal |
4,337 |
0.3 |
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Conservative |
James W. Lomker |
4,096 |
0.3 |
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Conservative |
Harrison P. Smith Jr. |
2,484 |
0.2 |
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Independent |
James Larry Giordano |
2,427 |
0.2 |
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Conservative |
William Barbetta |
2,412 |
0.2 |
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Conservative |
Gladis P. Smith |
2,086 |
0.2 |
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Conservative |
James H. Flynn |
1,987 |
0.2 |
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Conservative |
Frank De George |
1,804 |
0.1 |
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Socialist Workers |
Joseph Carroll |
1,507 |
0.1 |
| Total votes |
1,278,349 |
100.00% |
District 12
Republican primary
Candidates
- Cresenzi Castaldo
- George G. Gaspar
- Geoffrey Gaulkin
- Eugene P. Kenny
- Edward T. Magee
- Frank S. Monaco
- Nora O'Malley
- Norman H. Roth
General election
Candidates
- George Ahto (No Additional Taxes)
- Rita A. Bailey (NJ Conservative)
- Michael J. Bell (No Additional Taxes)
- Cresenzi Castaldo (Republican)
- George A. Dunn (NJ Conservative)
- Geoffrey Gaulkin (Republican)
- Frank J. Guarini, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- Frederick H. Hauser (Democratic)
- William F. Kelly Jr., incumbent senator since 1958 (Democratic)
- Eugene P. Kenny (Republican)
- Gabriel M. Masters (NJ Conservative)
- William Musto, incumbent senator since 1966 and mayor of Union City (Democratic)
- Frank Potocnie (NJ Conservative)
- Norman H. Roth (Republican)
- James B. Sansone (No Additional Taxes)
- Allen Zavodnick (No Additional Taxes)
Results
District 12 (four seats)
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| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
William Musto (incumbent) |
115,534 |
16.6 |
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Democratic |
Frank Guarini (incumbent) |
111,741 |
16.0 |
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Democratic |
William F. Kelly Jr. (incumbent) |
111,331 |
16.0 |
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Democratic |
Frederick H. Hauser |
110,949 |
15.9 |
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Republican |
Cresenzi Castaldo |
39,667 |
5.7 |
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Republican |
Eugene P. Kenny |
39,049 |
5.6 |
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Republican |
Norman H. Roth |
38,985 |
5.6 |
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Republican |
Geoffrey Gaulkin |
37,609 |
5.4 |
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Independent |
Michael J. Bell |
24,777 |
3.6 |
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Independent |
James B. Sansone |
19,713 |
2.8 |
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Independent |
Allen Zavodnick |
19,106 |
2.7 |
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Independent |
George Ahto |
19,046 |
2.7 |
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Conservative |
Frank Potocnie |
2,467 |
0.4 |
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Conservative |
Rita A. Bailey |
2,428 |
0.3 |
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Conservative |
Gabriel M. Masters |
2,262 |
0.3 |
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Conservative |
George A. Dunn |
2,239 |
0.3 |
| Total votes |
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100.00% |
District 13
General election
Results
District 13 (five seats)
[7]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. |
191,260 |
13.1 |
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Republican |
Joseph C. Woodcock |
177,982 |
12.2 |
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Republican |
Alfred D. Schiaffo |
172,420 |
11.8 |
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Republican |
Garrett W. Hagedorn |
171,596 |
11.8 |
|
Republican |
Willard B. Knowlton |
167,379 |
11.5 |
|
Democratic |
Ned J. Parsekian (incumbent) |
117,609 |
8.1 |
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Democratic |
Matthew Feldman (incumbent) |
114,760 |
7.9 |
|
Democratic |
Jeremiah F. O'Connor (incumbent) |
113,888 |
7.8 |
|
Democratic |
Gerald A. Calabrese |
105,450 |
7.2 |
|
Democratic |
Alfred W. Kiefer (incumbent) |
104,869 |
7.2 |
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Conservative |
William Craig Kennedy |
4,950 |
0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Thomas J. Moriarty |
4,724 |
0.3 |
|
Conservative |
John J. Murray |
4,402 |
0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Irving F. Kent |
4,172 |
0.3 |
|
Conservative |
Frank Monte |
4,154 |
0.3 |
| Total votes |
|
100.00% |
District 14
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles J. Alfano
- Joseph A. Lazzara
- Joseph M. Keegan, incumbent senator since 1966
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ira Schoem
- Frank J. Sciro
- Edward Sisco
Results
1967 Republican primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Edward Sisco |
7,129 |
33.44% |
|
Republican |
Ira Schoem |
7,121 |
33.41% |
|
Republican |
Frank J. Sciro |
7,066 |
33.15% |
| Total votes |
21,316 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Charles J. Alfano (Democratic)
- Joseph A. Lazzara (Democratic)
- Joseph M. Keegan, incumbent senator since 1966 (Democratic)
- Ira Schoem (Republican)
- Frank J. Sciro (Republican)
- Edward Sisco (Republican)
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
- Wayne Dumont, former senator and nominee for governor in 1965
- Milton Woolfenden Jr., incumbent senator since 1966
Democratic primary
Results
1967 Democratic primary[6]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
William R. Stem |
5,743 |
33.55% |
| Total votes |
5,743 |
100.00% |
General election
Candidates
- Wayne Dumont, former senator and nominee for governor in 1965 (Republican)
- William R. Stem (Democratic)
References
- ↑ "General Election Data - 1924 to 2022" (PDF). NJ.gov.
- ↑ "Jersey Ordered To Reapportion; Judge Finds Congressional Districts Unconstitutional". New York Times. May 21, 1965.
- 1 2 "Donald Bigley, former NJ Senator, dies at 93". September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ↑ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF). Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. p. 305. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ↑ Journal of the One Hundred and Twenty-Third Senate. 1967. pp. 808–809. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Burkhardt, Robert J. (1967). "Results of the Primary Election Held September 12, 1967" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Results of the General Election Held November 7, 1967" (PDF). Secretary of State Robert J. Burkhardt. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Charles E. Farrington, 61, Mercer County Freeholder". The New York Times. May 15, 1975. p. 46.
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