1876 New Jersey Senate election|
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 Results by district
Democratic hold Democratic gain
Republican hold Republican gain No election |
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The 1876 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect six of the 21 members of the New Jersey Senate that were up for election. Under the 1844 New Jersey Constitution, each county was apportioned one Senate seat.
Democrats picked up the Burlington, Hunterdon, and Middlesex county seats, while Republican candidate and future Vice President Garret Hobart flipped the Passaic County seat. This led to an 11-10 majority for the Democrats, who elected Leon Abbett as the next president of the Senate.
Summary of results by county
| County |
Incumbent[1] |
Party |
Elected Senator[2] |
Party |
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| Atlantic |
Hosea F. Madden |
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Dem |
No election |
| Bergen |
George Dayton |
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Dem |
No election |
| Burlington |
Barton F. Thorn |
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Rep |
Caleb G. Ridgway |
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Dem |
| Camden |
W. J. Sewell |
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Rep |
No election |
| Cape May |
Richard S. Leaming |
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Rep |
Jonathan F. Leaming |
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Rep |
| Cumberland |
J. Howard Willets |
|
Rep |
No election |
| Essex |
William H. Kirk |
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Rep |
No election |
| Gloucester |
Thomas B. Mathers |
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Rep |
No election |
| Hudson |
Leon Abbett |
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Dem |
No election |
| Hunterdon |
Frederic A. Potts |
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Rep |
James N. Pidcock |
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Dem |
| Mercer |
Jonathan H. Blackwell |
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Dem |
No election |
| Middlesex |
Levi D. Jarrard |
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Rep |
George C. Ludlow |
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Dem |
| Monmouth |
William Hendrickson |
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Dem |
No election |
| Morris |
John Hill |
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Rep |
No election |
| Ocean |
John S. Schultze |
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Rep |
No election |
| Passaic |
John Hopper |
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Dem |
Garret Hobart |
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Rep |
| Salem |
Chas. S. Plummer |
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Rep |
No election |
| Somerset |
Charles B. Moore |
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Dem |
No election |
| Sussex |
Samuel T. Smith |
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Dem |
Frank M. Ward |
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Dem |
| Union |
William J. Magie |
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Rep |
No election |
| Warren |
William Silverthorn |
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Dem |
No election |
Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Burlington County, 0.63% (gain)
- Cape May County, 4.36%
- Middlesex County, 7.12% (gain)
- Passaic County, 8.14% (gain)
Other gains
Seats that flipped party control where the margin of victory was over 10%:
- Hunterdon County, 17.98% (gain)
Detailed results
Sussex
1876 general election[2]
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Frank M. Ward |
3,290 |
60.41% |
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Republican |
Franklin Smith |
2,156 |
39.59% |
| Total votes |
5,446 |
100.00% |
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Democratic hold |
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