• Source: 1963 New Jersey Senate election

      • The 1963 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5.
      The elections took place midway through the first term of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Eleven of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; Republicans gained four seats.


      Incumbents not running for re-election




      = Democratic

      =
      Donal C. Fox (Essex) (lost support of county organization)


      = Republican

      =
      All five Republican incumbents stood for re-election.


      Summary of results by county




      = Close races

      =
      Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

      Essex, 6.41% gain
      Gloucester, 8.07% gain
      Union, 9.22%
      Burlington, 9.71% gain
      Seats where the margin of victory was 10% or greater; and the seat flipped party control:

      Camden, 10.27% gain


      Burlington




      = Democratic primary

      =


      Candidates


      Henry S. Haines, incumbent Senator
      Edward J. Hulse, director of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders and brother-in-law of Governor Hughes


      Campaign


      The campaign was bitter, with Hulse criticizing Haines's record in the Senate. Haines was aligned with Grover C. Richman Jr., the former Attorney General whom Governor Hughes had outmaneuvered for the 1961 Democratic nomination.


      Results



      Hulse and his four-man ticket won the primary by carrying the heavily Democratic towns of Burlington, Florence, Levittown, and Maple Shade. Haines was strongest in Bordentown and also received a large majority in Palmyra.
      Both Haines and Hulse lost their own home towns, Burlington and Edgewater Park, respectively.


      = General election

      =


      Candidates


      Bernardo S. Doganiero, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
      Edward J. Hulse, director of the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Democratic)
      Edwin B. Forsythe, former mayor of Moorestown (Republican)
      John V. Mahalchik (Independent)


      Results




      Camden




      = Democratic primary

      =


      Candidates


      Joseph F. Carroll, college professor of education
      Joseph W. Cowgill, incumbent Senator


      Results



      Cowgill won the city of Camden with a 5–1 margin.


      = General election

      =


      Candidates


      Joseph W. Cowgill, incumbent Senator (Democratic)
      Julius Levin (Socialist Labor)
      Frederick J. Scholz, senior vice president of First Camden National Bank and Trust Co. (Republican)


      Results




      Cape May




      Essex




      = General election

      =


      Candidates


      Elmer Matthews, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly (Democratic)
      George C. Richardson, Democratic Assemblyman at-large for Essex County (New Frontier)
      C. Robert Sarcone, Assemblyman at-large for Essex County (Republican)
      David E. Wilson (Conservative)
      Paul J. Wolek (Legalized Gambling Bonus)
      Murray Zuckoff (Socialist Workers)


      Results




      Gloucester




      Middlesex




      Monmouth




      Salem




      Somerset




      Union




      Warren




      References

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