1873 New Jersey Senate election
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The 1873 New Jersey State Senate elections were held in November. Under the 1844 New Jersey Constitution, each county was apportioned one Senate seat.
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November 1873
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6 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The elections took place during the final year of Governor Joel Parker's second non-consecutive term in office. Republicans gained the Hunterdon County seat.
Incumbents not running for re-election
Democratic
- David H. Banghart (Hunterdon)
- Henry A. Williams (Passaic)
- Richard E. Edsall (Sussex)
Republican
- Henry J. Irick (Burlington)
- Thomas Beesley Sr. (Cape May)
Summary of results by county
| County | Incumbent[1] | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | William Moore | Rep | No election | |||
| Bergen | Cornelius Lydecker | Dem | No election | |||
| Burlington | Henry J. Irick[2] | Rep | Barton F. Thorn | Rep | ||
| Camden | W. J. Sewell | Rep | No election | |||
| Cape May | Thomas Beesley Sr. | Rep | Richard S. Leaming | Rep | ||
| Cumberland | Caleb Henry Sheppard | Rep | No election | |||
| Essex | John W. Taylor | Rep | No election | |||
| Gloucester | Samuel Hopkins | Rep | No election | |||
| Hudson | John R. McPherson | Dem | No election | |||
| Hunterdon | David H. Banghart[2] | Dem | Frederic A. Potts | Rep | ||
| Mercer | Charles Hewitt | Rep | No election | |||
| Middlesex | Levi D. Jarrard | Rep | Levi D. Jarrard | Rep | ||
| Monmouth | William H. Hendrickson | Dem | No election | |||
| Morris | Augustus W. Cutler | Dem | No election | |||
| Ocean | John G. W. Havens | Rep | No election | |||
| Passaic | Henry A. Williams[2] | Dem | John Hopper | Dem | ||
| Salem | Isaac Newkirk | Rep | No election | |||
| Somerset | Elisha B. Wood | Rep | No election | |||
| Sussex | Richard E. Edsall[2] | Dem | Samuel T. Smith | Dem | ||
| Union | J. Henry Stone | Rep | No election | |||
| Warren | Joseph B. Cornish | Dem | No election | |||
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Passaic, 0.36%
- Middlesex, 1.98%
- Burlington, 3.4%
- Hunterdon, 5.58% gain
Burlington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barton F. Thorn | 4,940 | 49.86% | ||
| Democratic | French | 4,603 | 46.46% | ||
| Independent | Unknown | 365 | 3.68% | ||
| Total votes | 9,908 | 100.0% | |||
Cape May
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard S. Leaming | 887 | 70.73% | ||
| Democratic | Miller | 367 | 29.27% | ||
| Total votes | 1,254 | 100.0% | |||
Hunterdon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic A. Potts | 3,666 | 52.79% | ||
| Democratic | James N. Pidcock | 3,279 | 47.21% | ||
| Total votes | 6,945 | 100.0% | |||
Middlesex
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Levi D. Jarrard (incumbent) | 4,388 | 50.99% | ||
| Democratic | Letson | 4,218 | 49.01% | ||
| Total votes | 8,606 | 100.0% | |||
Passaic
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hopper | 3,778 | 50.18% | ||
| Republican | Carr | 3,751 | 49.82% | ||
| Total votes | 7,529 | 100.0% | |||
Sussex
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel T. Smith | 2,397 | 60.87% | ||
| Republican | Huston | 1,541 | 39.13% | ||
| Total votes | 3,938 | 100.0% | |||