1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The 1960 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Thorn Lord with 55.69% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 19, 1960.[1]
Candidates
- Thorn Lord, chair of the Mercer County Democratic Party and former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
- Richard M. Glassner, Newark attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thorn Lord | 177,429 | 81.55 | |
| Democratic | Richard M. Glassner | 40,134 | 18.45 | |
| Total votes | 217,563 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent United States Senator
- David Dearborn, Union County businessman
- Robert J. Morris, anti-communist activist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 230,802 | 63.72 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Morris | 120,729 | 33.33 | |
| Republican | David Dearborn | 10,687 | 2.95 | |
| Total votes | 362,218 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Gladys Grauer (Socialist Workers)
- Thorn Lord, chair of the Mercer County Democratic Party and former United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Democratic)
- Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative)
- Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case (incumbent) | 1,483,832 | 55.69% |  7.03 | |
| Democratic | Thorn Lord | 1,151,385 | 43.21% |  5.26 | |
| Conservative | Winifred O. Perry | 13,756 | 0.52% | ||
| Socialist Workers | Gladys Grauer | 11,784 | 0.44% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 3,599 | 0.14% | ||
| Majority | 332,447 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,664,356 | 12.48% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "1960 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1960. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- "1960 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1960. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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