# 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

| County | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | Party |
| Atlantic | Frank S. Farley | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Bergen | Pierce Deamer | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Burlington | Henry S. Haines | Dem | Edwin B. Forsythe | | Rep |
| Camden | Joseph W. Cowgill | Dem | Frederick J. Scholz | | Rep |
| Cape May | Charles W. Sandman | Rep | Charles W. Sandman | | Rep |
| Cumberland | Robert H. Weber | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Essex | Donal C. Fox | Dem | C. Robert Sarcone | | Rep |
| Gloucester | Thomas F. Connery Jr. | Dem | John E. Hunt | | Rep |
| Hudson | William F. Kelly Jr. | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Hunterdon | Raymond E. Bowkley | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Mercer | Sido Ridolfi | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Middlesex | John A. Lynch | Dem | John A. Lynch | | Dem |
| Monmouth | Richard R. Stout | Rep | Richard R. Stout | | Rep |
| Morris | Thomas J. Hillery | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Ocean | W. Steelman Mathis | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Passaic | Anthony J. Grossi | Dem | No election | No election | No election |
| Salem | John A. Waddington | Dem | John A. Waddington | | Dem |
| Somerset | William E. Ozzard | Rep | William E. Ozzard | | Rep |
| Sussex | George B. Harper | Rep | No election | No election | No election |
| Union | Nelson Stamler | Rep | Nelson Stamler | | Rep |
| Warren | Wayne Dumont | Rep | Wayne Dumont | | Rep |
* ↑ Stamler was elected to the seat in November 1962 following the death of Senator Robert C. Crane.

### 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

1963 Burlington Democratic Senate primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Edward J. Hulse | 8,133 | 56.78% |
| | Democratic | Henry S. Haines (incumbent) | 6,190 | 43.22% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,323 | 100.0% |
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

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Edwin B. Forsythe | 35,847 | 54.63% | 8.76 |
| | Democratic | Edward J. Hulse | 29,476 | 44.92% | 9.21 |
| | Independent | John V. Mahalchik | 157 | 0.24% | N/A |
| | Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 135 | 0.21% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,615 | 100.0% | |

## Camden
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates

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

#### Results

1963 Camden Democratic Senate primary (partial results) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph W. Cowgill (incumbent) | 15,181 | 84.25% |
| | Democratic | Joseph F. Carroll | 2,837 | 15.75% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,018 | 100.0% |
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

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frederick J. Scholz | 72,873 | 54.93% | 6.65 |
| | Democratic | Joseph W. Cowgill (incumbent) | 59,246 | 44.66% | 7.06 |
| | Socialist Labor | Julius Levin | 535 | 0.40% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,654 | 100.0% | |

## Cape May

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charles W. Sandman (incumbent) | 12,900 | 60.98% | 0.40 |
| | Democratic | Carlton E. Mason | 7,025 | 33.21% | 5.41 |
| | Independent | Walter C. Wright | 1,231 | 5.82% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,156 | 100.0% | |

## 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

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. Robert Sarcone | 125,836 | 50.72% | 5.49 |
| | Democratic | Elmer Matthews | 109,934 | 44.31% | 6.80 |
| | Independent Democratic | George C. Richardson | 10,164 | 4.10% | N/A |
| | Conservative | David E. Wilson | 1,248 | 0.50% | N/A |
| | Independent | Paul J. Wolek | 551 | 0.22% | N/A |
| | Socialist Workers | Murray Zuckoff | 351 | 0.14% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 248,084 | 100.0% | |

## Gloucester

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John E. Hunt | 27,562 | 54.00% | 4.77 |
| | Democratic | Thomas F. Connery Jr. (incumbent) | 23,443 | 45.93% | 4.85 |
| | Socialist Labor | David E. Wilson | 38 | 0.07% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,043 | 100.0% | |

## Middlesex

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John A. Lynch (incumbent) | 94,829 | 63.29% | 1.01 |
| | Republican | Robert F. Moss | 55,013 | 36.71% | 1.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 149,842 | 100.0% | |

## Monmouth

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Richard R. Stout (incumbent) | 67,449 | 59.65% | 1.86 |
| | Democratic | Earl Moody | 45,622 | 40.35% | 1.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,071 | 100.0% | |

## Salem

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John A. Waddington (incumbent) | 13,665 | 61.86% | 1.94 |
| | Republican | Joseph Narrow | 8,412 | 38.08% | 2.00 |
| | Socialist Labor | David E. Wilson | 12 | 0.05% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,089 | 100.0% | |

## Somerset

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | William E. Ozzard (incumbent) | 30,349 | 58.63% | 1.60 |
| | Democratic | John J. Carlin | 21,416 | 41.37% | 1.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,765 | 100.0% | |

## Union

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nelson Stamler (incumbent) | 94,820 | 54.61% |
| | Democratic | James M. McGowan | 78,814 | 45.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,634 | 100.0% |

## Warren

1963 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Wayne Dumont (incumbent) | 14,062 | 59.32% | 2.59 |
| | Democratic | Joseph T. Brennan | 9,645 | 40.68% | 2.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,707 | 100.0% | |