1963 New Jersey State Senate election
# 1963 New Jersey State Senate election

The 1963 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 5.

The elections took place midway through the first term of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Eleven of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; Republicans gained four seats.

## Incumbents not running for re-election

### Democratic

* Donal C. Fox (Essex) (lost support of county organization)

### Republican

All five Republican incumbents stood for re-election.

## Summary of results by county

| County | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | Party |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Atlantic | Frank S. Farley | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Bergen | Pierce Deamer | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Burlington | Henry S. Haines | Dem | Edwin B. Forsythe | | Rep |
| Camden | Joseph W. Cowgill | Dem | Frederick J. Scholz | | Rep |
| Cape May | Charles W. Sandman | Rep | Charles W. Sandman | | Rep |
| Cumberland | Robert H. Weber | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Essex | Donal C. Fox | Dem | C. Robert Sarcone | | Rep |
| Gloucester | Thomas F. Connery Jr. | Dem | John E. Hunt | | Rep |
| Hudson | William F. Kelly Jr. | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Hunterdon | Raymond E. Bowkley | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Mercer | Sido Ridolfi | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Middlesex | John A. Lynch | Dem | John A. Lynch | | Dem |
| Monmouth | Richard R. Stout | Rep | Richard R. Stout | | Rep |
| Morris | Thomas J. Hillery | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Ocean | W. Steelman Mathis | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Passaic | Anthony J. Grossi | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Salem | John A. Waddington | Dem | John A. Waddington | | Dem |
| Somerset | William E. Ozzard | Rep | William E. Ozzard | | Rep |
| Sussex | George B. Harper | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Union | Nelson Stamler | Rep | Nelson Stamler | | Rep |
| Warren | Wayne Dumont | Rep | Wayne Dumont | | Rep |

* ↑ Stamler was appointed to the seat in November 1962 following the death of Senator Robert C. Crane.

### Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

* Essex, 6.41% gain
* Gloucester, 8.07% gain
* Union, 9.22%
* Burlington, 9.71% gain

Seats where the margin of victory was 10% or greater; and the seat flipped party control:

* Camden, 10.27% gain

## Burlington

### Democratic primary

Incumbent Senator Henry S. Haines was defeated in the primary election by Edward Hulse, brother-in-law of Governor Hughes.

### General election

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Edwin B. Forsythe | 35,847 | 54.63% | 8.76 |
| | Democratic | Edward J. Hulse | 29,476 | 44.92% | 9.21 |
| | Independent | John V. Mahalchik | 157 | 0.24% | N/A |
| | Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 135 | 0.21% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,615 | 100.0% | |

## Camden

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Frederick J. Scholz | 72,873 | 54.93% | 6.65 |
| | Democratic | Joseph W. Cowgill (incumbent) | 59,246 | 44.66% | 7.06 |
| | Socialist Labor | Julius Levin | 535 | 0.40% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,654 | 100.0% | |

## Cape May

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Charles W. Sandman (incumbent) | 12,900 | 60.98% | 0.40 |
| | Democratic | Carlton E. Mason | 7,025 | 33.21% | 5.41 |
| | Independent | Walter C. Wright | 1,231 | 5.82% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,156 | 100.0% | |

## Essex

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | C. Robert Sarcone | 125,836 | 50.72% | 5.49 |
| | Democratic | Elmer M. Matthews | 109,934 | 44.31% | 6.80 |
| | New Frontier | George C. Richardson | 10,164 | 4.10% | N/A |
| | Conservative | David E. Wilson | 1,248 | 0.50% | N/A |
| | Legalized Gambling Bonus | George C. Richardson | 551 | 0.22% | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | David E. Wilson | 351 | 0.14% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 248,084 | 100.0% | |

## Gloucester

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | John E. Hunt | 27,562 | 54.00% | 4.77 |
| | Democratic | Thomas F. Connery Jr. (incumbent) | 23,443 | 45.93% | 4.85 |
| | Socialist Labor | David E. Wilson | 38 | 0.07% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,043 | 100.0% | |

## Middlesex

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John A. Lynch (incumbent) | 94,829 | 63.29% | 1.01 |
| | Republican | Robert F. Moss | 55,013 | 36.71% | 1.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,842 | 100.0% | |

## Monmouth

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Richard R. Stout (incumbent) | 67,449 | 59.65% | 1.86 |
| | Democratic | Earl Moody | 45,622 | 40.35% | 1.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,071 | 100.0% | |

## Salem

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | John A. Waddington (incumbent) | 13,665 | 61.86% | 1.94 |
| | Republican | Joseph Narrow | 8,412 | 38.08% | 2.00 |
| | Socialist Labor | David E. Wilson | 12 | 0.05% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,089 | 100.0% | |

## Somerset

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | William E. Ozzard (incumbent) | 30,349 | 58.63% | 1.60 |
| | Democratic | John J. Carlin | 21,416 | 41.37% | 1.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,765 | 100.0% | |

## Union

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Nelson Stamler (incumbent) | 94,820 | 54.61% |
| | Democratic | James M. McGowan | 78,814 | 45.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,634 | 100.0% |

## Warren

1963 general election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Republican | Wayne Dumont (incumbent) | 14,062 | 59.32% | 2.59 |
| | Democratic | Joseph T. Brennan | 9,645 | 40.68% | 2.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,707 | 100.0% | |
