The 1961 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5.
The elections took place alongside the election of Governor Richard J. Hughes. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators; no seats changed hands.
Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic All four Democratic Senators up for re-election ran for another term.
Republican Walter H. Jones (Bergen) (ran for Governor) Wesley Lance (Hunterdon)
Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepFrank S. FarleyRepBergenWalter H. JonesRepPierce DeamerRepBurlingtonHenry S. HainesDemNo electionCamdenJoseph W. CowgillDemNo electionCape MayCharles W. SandmanRepNo electionCumberlandRobert H. WeberDemRobert H. WeberDemEssexDonal C. FoxDemNo electionGloucesterThomas F. Connery Jr.DemNo electionHudsonWilliam F. Kelley Jr.DemWilliam F. Kelly Jr.DemHunterdonWesley LanceRepRaymond BowkleyRepMercerSido RidolfiDemSido RidolfiDemMiddlesexJohn A. LynchDemNo electionMonmouthRichard R. StoutRepNo electionMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepThomas J. HilleryRepOceanW. Steelman MathisRepW. Steelman MathisRepPassaicAnthony J. GrossiDemAnthony J. GrossiDemSalemJohn A. WaddingtonDemNo electionSomersetWilliam E. OzzardRepNo electionSussexGeorge B. HarperRepGeorge B. HarperRepUnionRobert C. CraneRepNo electionWarrenWayne DumontRepNo election
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Atlantic
Bergen
Cumberland
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Remarkably, Senator Ridolfi received the same number of votes he had received in 1957.
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Sussex
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