The 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Thorn Lord with 55.69% of the vote. This election was the first time since 1924 where an incumbent Republican Senator was re-elected to this seat.
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County results Case: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Lord: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on April 19, 1960.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thorn Lord | 177,429 | 81.55 | |
Democratic | Richard M. Glassner | 40,134 | 18.45 | |
Total votes | 217,563 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 230,802 | 63.72 | |
Republican | Robert J. Morris | 120,729 | 33.33 | |
Republican | David Dearborn | 10,687 | 2.95 | |
Total votes | 362,218 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 1,483,832 | 55.69% | 7.03 | |
Democratic | Thorn Lord | 1,151,385 | 43.21% | 5.26 | |
Conservative | Winifred O. Perry | 13,756 | 0.52% | ||
Socialist Workers | Gladys Grauer | 11,784 | 0.44% | ||
Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 3,599 | 0.14% | ||
Majority | 332,447 | ||||
Turnout | 2,664,356 | 12.48% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |