1961 New Jersey Senate election

1961 New Jersey Senate elections

← 1959 November 5, 1961 1963 →

10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 11 10
Seats won 11 10
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 6 4
Races won 6 4

Senate President before election

William E. Ozzard
Republican

Elected Senate President

William E. Ozzard
Republican

The 1961 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 5.

The elections took place alongside the election of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; no seats changed hands.