1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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  1942 November 2, 1948 1954  
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Nominee Robert C. Hendrickson Archibald S. Alexander
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote934,720884,414
Percentage49.99%47.30%

1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg
County results
Hendrickson:      40–50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Alexander:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Albert Hawkes
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert C. Hendrickson
Republican

The United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Senator Albert Hawkes did not seek re-election to a second term. Republican State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson defeated Princeton attorney Archibald S. Alexander in a close race.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

1948 Republican Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 234,113 58.14%
Republican Harry Harper168,55341.86%
Total votes402,666 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Alexander was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1948 Democratic Senate primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Archibald Alexander 152,401 100.00%
Total votes152,401 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 934,720 49.99%
Democratic Archibald S. Alexander 884,41447.30%
Progressive James Imbrie22,6581.21%
Socialist Rubye Smith11,4500.61%
Socialist Workers George Breitman 8,0760.43%
Prohibition George W. Rideout4,6560.25%
Socialist Labor George E. Bopp3,9080.21%
Majority50,3062.69%
Turnout 1,869,882
Republican hold

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References

  1. "The story of Hackensack Harry". March 4, 2019.
  2. "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate- R Primary Race - Apr 20, 1948".
  3. "1942 Primary Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State.
  4. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1948" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.