Claim: In the 1954 United States Senate election in New Jersey, Clifford P. Case, who had served as a U.S. Representative in 1945–1953, took the highest amount of votes with 861,528, followed by Charles R. Howell with 858,158 votes.
Evidence: Clifford Case (Incumbent) 861,528 Charles R. Howell 858,158 1,770,554 His nephew, Clifford P. Case represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1945–1953) and United States Senate (1955–1979).