1876 New Jersey Senate election

1876 New Jersey Senate election
November 7, 1876
6 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Leon Abbett William J. Sewell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Hudson County Camden County
Seats before 9 12
Seats after 11 10
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 27,075 24,377
Percentage 52.59% 47.35%
Seats up 2 4
Races won 4 2
Senate President before election

William J. Sewell
Republican

Elected Senate President

Leon Abbett
Democratic

The 1876 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect six of the 21 members of the New Jersey State Senate that were up for election. Each County is represented by one Senator, regardless of population.

Democrats picked up the Burlington, Hunterdon, and Middlesex county seats, while Republican candidate and future Vice President Garret Hobart flipped the Passaic County seat. This led to a 11-10 majority for the Democrats, who would elect Leon Abbett as the next Senate President.

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