1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Nominee Harrison A. Williams Bernard M. Shanley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,677,515 1,011,280
Percentage 61.91% 37.32%

County results
Williams:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Shanley:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Bernard M. Shanley with 61.91% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on April 21, 1964.[1] Both candidates were unopposed.

  1. ^ "1964 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1964. Retrieved June 1, 2019.