1951 New Jersey Senate election

1951 New Jersey Senate election
November 6, 1951
11 out of 21 seats in the New Jersey Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 14 7
Seats after 16 5
Seat change 2 2
President of the Senate before election

Alfred B. Littell
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Alfred B. Littell
Republican

The 1951 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6, 1951, to determine which party would control the New Jersey Senate for the following two years in the 176th New Jersey Legislature. Eleven out of 21 seats in the New Jersey Senate were up for election, and the primary was held in April 1951. Prior to the election, 14 seats were held by Republicans, and 7 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw Republicans expand their majority in the State Senate by 2 seats. Republicans flipped each seat in Burlington and Warren counties.

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