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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.
| County | Incumbent [1] | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | William Moore | Rep | No election | |||
| Bergen | Cornelius Lydecker | Dem | No election | |||
| Burlington | Henry J. Irick [2] | Rep | Barton F. Thorn | Rep | ||
| Camden | W. J. Sewell | Rep | No election | |||
| Cape May | Thomas Beesley Sr. | Rep | Richard S. Leaming | Rep | ||
| Cumberland | Caleb Henry Sheppard | Rep | No election | |||
| Essex | John W. Taylor | Rep | No election | |||
| Gloucester | Samuel Hopkins | Rep | No election | |||
| Hudson | John R. McPherson | Dem | No election | |||
| Hunterdon | David H. Banghart [2] | Dem | Frederic A. Potts | Rep | ||
| Mercer | Charles Hewitt | Rep | No election | |||
| Middlesex | Levi D. Jarrard | Rep | Levi D. Jarrard | Rep | ||
| Monmouth | William H. Hendrickson | Dem | No election | |||
| Morris | Augustus W. Cutler | Dem | No election | |||
| Ocean | John G. W. Havens | Rep | No election | |||
| Passaic | Henry A. Williams [2] | Dem | John Hopper | Dem | ||
| Salem | Isaac Newkirk | Rep | No election | |||
| Somerset | Elisha B. Wood | Rep | No election | |||
| Sussex | Richard E. Edsall [2] | Dem | Samuel T. Smith | Dem | ||
| Union | J. Henry Stone | Rep | No election | |||
| Warren | Joseph B. Cornish | Dem | No election | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barton F. Thorn | 4,940 | 49.86% | ||
| Democratic | French | 4,603 | 46.46% | ||
| Independent | Unknown | 365 | 3.68% | ||
| Total votes | 9,908 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard S. Leaming | 887 | 70.73% | ||
| Democratic | Miller | 367 | 29.27% | ||
| Total votes | 1,254 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic A. Potts | 3,666 | 52.79% | ||
| Democratic | James N. Pidcock | 3,279 | 47.21% | ||
| Total votes | 6,945 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Levi D. Jarrard (incumbent) | 4,388 | 50.99% | ||
| Democratic | Letson | 4,218 | 49.01% | ||
| Total votes | 8,606 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hopper | 3,778 | 50.18% | ||
| Republican | Carr | 3,751 | 49.82% | ||
| Total votes | 7,529 | 100.0% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel T. Smith | 2,397 | 60.87% | ||
| Republican | Huston | 1,541 | 39.13% | ||
| Total votes | 3,938 | 100.0% | |||
Bloomsbury is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 792, a decrease of 78 (−9.0%) from the 2010 census count of 870, which in turn reflected a decline of 16 (−1.8%) from the 886 counted in the 2000 census.
Califon is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,005, a decrease of 71 (−6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 1,076, which in turn reflected an increase of 21 (+2.0%) from the 1,055 counted in the 2000 census.
Clinton Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,505, an increase of 27 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 13,478, which in turn reflected an increase of 521 (+4.0%) from the 12,957 counted in the 2000 census.
Delaware Township is a township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Part of the township is on the Hunterdon Plateau, while the southern portions are in the Amwell Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,560, a decrease of three people (−0.1%) from the 2010 census count of 4,563, which in turn reflected an increase of 85 (+1.9%) from the 4,478 counted in the 2000 census.
Flemington is a borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Most of the borough is located in the Amwell Valley, a low-lying area of the Newark Basin, and the Raritan Valley, the South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows through the center of Flemington. Northwestern portions of the borough sit on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,876, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 295 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,581, which in turn reflected an increase of 381 (+9.1%) from the 4,200 counted in the 2000 census.
Frenchtown is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Frenchtown is located along the banks of the Delaware River on the Hunterdon Plateau, 32 miles (51 km) northwest of the state capital of Trenton. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,370, a decrease of three people (−0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,373, which in turn reflected a decline of 115 (−7.7%) from the 1,488 counted in the 2000 census.
Glen Gardner is a borough in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,682, a decrease of 22 (−1.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,704, which in turn reflected a decline of 198 (−10.4%) from the 1,902 counted in the 2000 census.
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Lambertville is a city within Hunterdon County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 4,139, an increase of 233 (+6.0%) from the 3,906 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected an increase of 38 (1.0%) from the 3,868 counted at the 2000 census.
Milford is a borough located in western Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,232, a decrease of one person (−0.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,233, which in turn reflected an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 1,195 counted in the 2000 census.
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225. Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office.
Connie Myers is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1996 to 2006, where she represented the 23rd Legislative District. Myers served in the Assembly on the Appropriations Committee and the Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Walter Edge "Moose" Foran was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Arthur F. Foran, who served in the New Jersey Senate.
Frederic Augustus Potts was an American businessman and Republican party politician who was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1880.
Erik C. Peterson is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 23rd Legislative District. Peterson, who previously served on the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders, replaced Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty, who was elected to the New Jersey Senate. He was sworn in on December 7, 2009, to fill Doherty's vacant Assembly seat.
New Jersey's 23rd Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. As of the 2011 apportionment, the district includes the Hunterdon County municipalities of Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Bloomsbury, Califon, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Frenchtown, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Holland Township, Kingwood Township, Lebanon Borough, Lebanon Township, Milford, Tewksbury Township and Union Township, the Somerset County municipalities of Bedminster Township, Bound Brook, Bridgewater Township, Peapack-Gladstone, Raritan and South Bound Brook, and the Warren County municipalities of Alpha, Franklin Township, Greenwich Township, Hackettstown Town, Harmony Township, Lopatcong Township, Mansfield Township, Phillipsburg Town, Pohatcong Township, Washington Borough and Washington Township.
The 1916 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 7, 1916. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1916 United States presidential election. Voters chose 14 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.
The 1918 United States Senate elections in New Jersey were held on November 7, 1918.
The 1967 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7, 1967.
