1873 New Jersey Senate election

1873 New Jersey Senate elections
November 1873
6 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 13 8
Seats after 14 7
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 19,173 18,642
Percentage 50.22% 48.83%
Seats up 3 3
Races won 4 2
Senate President before election

John W. Taylor
Republican

Elected Senate President

John W. Taylor
Republican

The 1873 New Jersey State Senate elections were held in November.

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.

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