1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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  1960 November 8, 1966 1972  
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Nominee Clifford P. Case Warren W. Wilentz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,278,843788,021
Percentage60.02%36.98%

1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg
County results
Case:      50–60%     60–70%
Wilentz:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Clifford P. Case
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Clifford P. Case
Republican

The 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Warren W. Wilentz with 60.02% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966. [1] Case was unopposed, while Wilentz easily won his primary over Dr. David Frost, who opposed the Vietnam War, and John J. Winberry, who ran on opposition to the state sales tax. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Clifford P. Case (incumbent) 202,484 100.00
Total votes202,484 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Warren W. Wilentz 197,428 72.73%
Democratic David Frost31,28911.53%
Democratic John J. Winberry19,7457.27%
Democratic Clarence Coggins16,7756.18%
Democratic Jerry Charles Burmeister6,2052.29%
Total votes271,442 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Clifford P. Case (incumbent) 1,278,843 60.02% Increase2.svg4.33
Democratic Warren W. Wilentz 788,02136.98%Decrease2.svg6.23
Independent Robert Lee Schlachter53,6052.52%
Socialist Labor Jules Levin 10,2180.48%
Majority2,130,688
Turnout 490,822
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1966 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1966. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Triumphant Wilentz Tackles Case" . The Daily Home News. 14 Sep 1966. p. 1.
  3. 1 2 Soda, Ralph (14 Sep 1966). "Splinter Foes Fail to Dent Party Armor" . The Daily Home News. p. 1.
  4. "1966 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1966. Retrieved May 4, 2019.