1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey
November 3, 1964
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County results Williams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Shanley: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1964 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democrat Harrison A. Williams defeated Republican nominee Bernard M. Shanley with 61.91% of the vote. Primary elections were held on April 21, 1964. Both candidates were unopposed.
This was the first time since 1888 that Democrats were re-elected to the Senate from New Jersey, and the first since 1856 to this seat. This was the first time Democrats were popularly elected to a second term in the state.