1877 New Jersey Senate election

1877 New Jersey Senate election
November 6, 1877
7 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Leon Abbett
(retired) 		William J. Sewell
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat Hudson County Camden County
Seats before 11 10
Seats after 12 9
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 33,633 27,238
Percentage 53.53% 43.35%
Seats up 4 3
Races won 5 2
Senate President before election

Leon Abbett
Democratic

Elected Senate President

George C. Ludlow
Democratic

The 1877 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6, 1877, 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.

Democrats picked up the Morris and Ocean county seats, while Republican John J. Gardner picked up the Atlantic County seat.

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