1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey

Summary

The United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948.

1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1954 →
 
Nominee Robert C. Hendrickson Archibald S. Alexander
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 934,720 884,414
Percentage 49.99% 47.30%

County results
Hendrickson:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Alexander:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Albert Hawkes
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert C. Hendrickson
Republican

Incumbent Republican Senator Albert Hawkes did not seek re-election to a second term. Republican State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson defeated Princeton attorney Archibald S. Alexander in a close race.

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Declared edit

Declined edit

Results edit

1948 Republican Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 234,113 58.14%
Republican Harry Harper 168,553 41.86%
Total votes 402,666 100.00%

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Alexander was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1948 Democratic Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Archibald Alexander 152,401 100.00%
Total votes 152,401 100.00%

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 934,720 49.99%
Democratic Archibald S. Alexander 884,414 47.30%
Progressive James Imbrie 22,658 1.21%
Socialist Rubye Smith 11,450 0.61%
Socialist Workers George Breitman 8,076 0.43%
Prohibition George W. Rideout 4,656 0.25%
Socialist Labor George E. Bopp 3,908 0.21%
Majority 50,306 2.69%
Turnout 1,869,882
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The story of Hackensack Harry". March 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate- R Primary Race - Apr 20, 1948".
  3. ^ "1942 Primary Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1948" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.