1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The 1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Nelson G. Gross with 54.02% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970.[1]
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams | 190,692 | 65.59 | |
| Democratic | Frank Joseph Guarini | 100,045 | 34.41 | |
| Total votes | 290,737 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Nelson G. Gross, former Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
- James A. Quaremba
- Joseph T. Gavin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nelson G. Gross | 150,662 | 65.39 | |
| Republican | James A. Quaremba | 43,547 | 18.90 | |
| Republican | Joseph T. Gavin | 36,208 | 15.71 | |
| Total votes | 230,417 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Harrison A. Williams, Democratic
- Nelson G. Gross, Republican
Other candidates
- Joseph F. Job, Independent
- William J. O'Grady, Independent
- Joseph S. Mans, Independent
- Jules Levin, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harrison A. Williams | 1,157,074 | 54.02% | ||
| Republican | Nelson G. Gross | 903,026 | 42.16% | ||
| Independent | Joseph F. Job | 58,992 | 2.75% | ||
| Independent | William J. O'Grady | 12,938 | 0.60% | ||
| Independent | Joseph S. Mans | 6,066 | 0.28% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Jules Levin | 4,009 | 0.19% | ||
| Majority | 254,048 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,142,105 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1970 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1970. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- "1970 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1970. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
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