1952 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The United States Senate election of 1952 in New Jersey was held on November 4, 1952.

1952 United States Senate election in New Jersey

November 4, 1952
 
Nominee H. Alexander Smith Archibald S. Alexander
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,286,782 1,011,187
Percentage 55.51% 43.62%

County Results
Smith:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Alexander:      50–60%

Senator before election

H. Alexander Smith
Republican

Elected Senator

H. Alexander Smith
Republican

Incumbent Republican Senator H. Alexander Smith was re-elected to a second term against Undersecretary of the Army Archibald S. Alexander. Both men were residents of Princeton.

As of 2021, this is the most recent election in which Republicans won the Class I Senate seat in New Jersey.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Carl E. Ring, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1950
  • H. Alexander Smith, incumbent Senator

Results

1952 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Alexander Smith (incumbent) 419,376 86.52%
Republican Carl E. Ring 65,330 13.48%
Total votes 484,706 100.00%

Candidates

General election

Results

1952 United States Senate election in New Jersey[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican H. Alexander Smith (Incumbent) 1,286,782 55.51
Democratic Archibald S. Alexander 1,011,187 43.62
Progressive Katharine A. Van Orden 7,195 0.31
Prohibition A. N. Smith 6,815 0.29
Socialist Workers George Breitman 5,088 0.22
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 1,165 0.05
Majority 275,595 11.89
Turnout 2,318,232
Republican hold

See also

References


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