1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The 1966 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Warren W. Wilentz with 60.02% of the vote.
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November 8, 1966
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 County results Case: 50–60% 60–70% Wilentz: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.[1] Case was unopposed, while Wilentz easily won his primary over Dr. David Frost, who opposed the Vietnam War, and John J. Winberry, who ran on opposition to the state sales tax.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent United States Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 202,484 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 202,484 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jerry Charles Burmeister, patent development executive[3]
- Clarence Coggins, Jersey City resident[3]
- David Frost, research biologist and peace activist[2]
- Warren W. Wilentz, former Middlesex County Attorney[2]
- John J. Winberry, former Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren W. Wilentz | 197,428 | 72.73% | |
| Democratic | David Frost | 31,289 | 11.53% | |
| Democratic | John J. Winberry | 19,745 | 7.27% | |
| Democratic | Clarence Coggins | 16,775 | 6.18% | |
| Democratic | Jerry Charles Burmeister | 6,205 | 2.29% | |
| Total votes | 271,442 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent Senator since 1955 (Republican)
- Jules Levin (Socialist Labor)
- Robert Lee Schlachter (Independent)
- Warren W. Wilentz, former Middlesex County Attorney (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 1,278,843 | 60.02% |  4.33 | |
| Democratic | Warren W. Wilentz | 788,021 | 36.98% |  6.23 | |
| Independent | Robert Lee Schlachter | 53,605 | 2.52% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Jules Levin | 10,218 | 0.48% | ||
| Majority | 490,822 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,130,687 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| County | Case % | Case votes | Wilentz % | Wilentz votes | Other % | Other votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | 61.5% | 37,458 | 34.6% | 21,040 | 3.9% | 2,391 |
| Bergen | 63.7% | 194,978 | 33.5% | 102,390 | 2.8% | 8,551 |
| Burlington | 63.5% | 41,850 | 34.0% | 22,407 | 2.5% | 1,676 |
| Camden | 58.7% | 78,068 | 38.7% | 51,491 | 2.6% | 3,420 |
| Cape May | 66.7% | 14,688 | 30.6% | 6,732 | 2.6% | 588 |
| Cumberland | 60.5% | 20,907 | 38.4% | 13,250 | 1.2% | 387 |
| Essex | 59.1% | 152,761 | 37.5% | 96,970 | 3.4% | 8,744 |
| Gloucester | 62.6% | 32,284 | 35.1% | 17,823 | 1.2% | 628 |
| Hudson | 40.4% | 83,196 | 56.0% | 115,239 | 3.6% | 7,398 |
| Hunterdon | 66.1% | 13,164 | 31.3% | 6,241 | 2.6% | 515 |
| Mercer | 59.3% | 51,402 | 38.9% | 33,696 | 1.8% | 1,615 |
| Middlesex | 58.8% | 100,204 | 39.2% | 66,894 | 2.0% | 3,339 |
| Monmouth | 64.7% | 80,622 | 32.9% | 66,894 | 2.4% | 2,985 |
| Morris | 69.0% | 68,107 | 27.1% | 26,725 | 2.9% | 3,913 |
| Ocean | 66.6% | 35,116 | 31.3% | 16,503 | 2.1% | 1,122 |
| Passaic | 56.8% | 77,005 | 39.3% | 53,378 | 3.9% | 5,270 |
| Salem | 56.4% | 11,702 | 42.7% | 8,870 | 0.9% | 189 |
| Somerset | 67.6% | 39,062 | 27.7% | 15,986 | 4.7% | 2,739 |
| Sussex | 64.7% | 13,424 | 33.1% | 6,872 | 2.1% | 445 |
| Union | 65.7% | 121,403 | 30.1% | 55,639 | 4.2% | 7,624 |
| Warren | 56.7% | 11,942 | 42.0% | 8,848 | 1.4% | 285 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican