1875 New Jersey Senate election
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The 1875 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 2, 1875, to elect eight of the 21 members of the New Jersey Senate that were up for election. Under the 1844 New Jersey Constitution, each county was apportioned one Senate seat.
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November 2, 1875
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8 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 11 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Democrats picked up the Somerset County seat, while the rest of the seats were successfully defended by both parties.
Summary of results by county
| County | Incumbent[1] | Party | Elected Senator[2] | Party | ||
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| Atlantic | Hosea F. Madden | Dem | No election | |||
| Bergen | George Dayton | Dem | No election | |||
| Burlington | Barton F. Thorn | Rep | No election | |||
| Camden | W. J. Sewell | Rep | W. J. Sewell | Rep | ||
| Cape May | Richard S. Leaming | Rep | No election | |||
| Cumberland | J. Howard Willets | Rep | No election | |||
| Essex | John W. Taylor | Rep | WM. H. Kirk | Rep | ||
| Gloucester | Samuel Hopkins | Rep | Thos. B. Mathers | Rep | ||
| Hudson | Leon Abbett | Dem | No election | |||
| Hunterdon | Frederic A. Potts | Rep | No election | |||
| Mercer | Jonathan H. Blackwell | Dem | No election | |||
| Middlesex | Levi D. Jarrard | Rep | No election | |||
| Monmouth | William Hendrickson | Dem | William Hendrickson | Dem | ||
| Morris | John Hill | Rep | No election | |||
| Ocean | John S. Schultze | Rep | No election | |||
| Passaic | John Hopper | Dem | No election | |||
| Salem | Isaac Newkirk | Rep | Chas. S. Plummer | Rep | ||
| Somerset | Elisha B. Wood | Rep | Charles B. Moore | Dem | ||
| Sussex | Samuel T. Smith | Dem | No election | |||
| Union | J. Henry Stone | Rep | William J. Magie | Rep | ||
| Warren | Joseph B. Cornish | Dem | William Silverthorn | Dem | ||
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Somerset County, 2.86% (gain)
- Salem County, 3.94%
- Camden County, 6.54%
- Gloucester County, 7.00%
Detailed results
Camden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Sewell (incumbent) | 4,991 | 53.32% | |
| Democratic | Lippincott | 4,370 | 46.68% | |
| Total votes | 9,361 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Essex
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | WM. H. Kirk | 14,496 | 57.97% | |
| Democratic | Ferry | 10,512 | 42.03% | |
| Total votes | 25,008 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Gloucester
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thos. B. Mathers | 2,387 | 53.50% | |
| Democratic | Carter | 2,075 | 46.50% | |
| Total votes | 4,462 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Monmouth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Hendrickson (incumbent) | 5,123 | 62.48% | |
| Republican | Herbert | 3,077 | 37.52% | |
| Total votes | 8,200 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Salem
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chas. S. Plummer | 2,778 | 51.97% | |
| Democratic | Wood | 2,567 | 48.03% | |
| Total votes | 5,345 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Somerset
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles B. Moore | 2,691 | 51.43% | |
| Republican | Schenck | 2,541 | 48.57% | |
| Total votes | 5,232 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Union
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Magie | 5,022 | 56.00% | |
| Democratic | Blancke | 3,946 | 44.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,968 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Warren
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Silverthorn | 3,768 | 66.35% | |
| Republican | Harris | 1,911 | 33.65% | |
| Total votes | 5,679 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||