1971 New Jersey Senate election

1971 New Jersey Senate elections
November 2, 1971
All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Raymond Bateman J. Edward Crabiel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 8th: Somerset 7th: Middlesex
Last election 31 9
Seats before 29 9
Seats won 24 16
Seat change 5 7
Popular vote 919,262 902,180
Senate President before election

Raymond Bateman
Republican

Elected Senate President

Raymond Bateman
Republican

The 1971 New Jersey State Senate election was the mid-term election of Republican William Cahill's term as Governor of New Jersey. Democrats picked up seven Senate seats. Democrats flipped Districts 2, 3B, 11B, 11D, 11E, 14A, 14B, and 14C. Republicans flipped District 6A.

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