1874 New Jersey Senate election

1874 New Jersey Senate election
November 3, 1874
7 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 14 7
Seats after 13 8
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 26,743 32,098
Percentage 45.45% 54.55%
Seats up 4 3
Races won 3 4
Senate President before election

John W. Taylor
Republican

Elected Senate President

John W. Taylor
Republican

The 1874 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 3, 1874, to elect seven of the 21 members of the New Jersey State Senate that were up for election. Each County is represented by one Senator.

The elections were held concurrently with the gubernatorial election and assembly elections as well. Democrats picked up the Atlantic and Mercer seats, while Republicans gained the Morris County seat.

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