The United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948.
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County results Hendrickson: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Alexander: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert C. Hendrickson | 234,113 | 58.14% | |
Republican | Harry Harper | 168,553 | 41.86% | |
Total votes | 402,666 | 100.00% |
Alexander was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Archibald Alexander | 152,401 | 100.00% | |
Total votes | 152,401 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |