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The 1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Bernard M. Shanley with 61.91% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on April 21, 1964. [1] Both candidates were unopposed.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams (incumbent) | 184,972 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 184,972 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bernard M. Shanley | 198,747 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 198,747 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams (incumbent) | 1,677,515 | 61.91% | ||
| Republican | Bernard M. Shanley | 1,011,280 | 37.32% | ||
| Independent | Harold P. Poeschel | 7,582 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Lawrence Stewart | 6,147 | 0.23% | ||
| Independent | John V. Mahalchik | 4,926 | 0.18% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,125 | 0.08% | ||
| Majority | 666,235 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,709,575 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
The 1982 United States Senate elections were held on November 2, 1982. They were elections for the United States Senate following Republican gains in 1980. The 33 Senate seats of Class 1 were up for election in 1982. A total of four seats changed hands between parties, with Democrats winning seats in New Jersey and New Mexico, and Republicans taking seats in Nevada and the seat of the lone independent, Senator Harry Byrd Jr., in Virginia. Democrats made a net gain of one seat bringing them to 46 seats, while Republicans stayed at 54 seats for a majority. However, the Democratic gain in New Jersey replaced a Republican that had been appointed earlier in the year.
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Robert Winthrop Kean was an American Republican Party politician from the state of New Jersey. Kean represented parts of Essex County, New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1959. He retired from the House to run for United States Senate in 1958, but was defeated by Harrison A. Williams.
Bernard Michael Shanley was an American lawyer and politician best known for his work with U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He served under President Eisenhower as Deputy White House Chief of Staff, Appointments Secretary (1955–1957) and Special Counsel (1953–1955).
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