1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Nominee Harrison A. Williams Nelson G. Gross
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,157,074 903,026
Percentage 54.02% 42.16%

County results
Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Gross:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Harrison A. Williams
Democratic

The 1970 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Nelson G. Gross with 54.02% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970.[1] Williams held off a challenge from the Hudson County party organization in the form of State Senator Frank Guarini, while Gross prevailed over two candidates without organizational support.[2]

  1. ^ "1970 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1970. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Ronald (June 3, 1970). "Williams and Gross Win Jersey Senate Primaries". The New York Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022.