The 1957 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5.
The elections coincided with the re-election of Governor Robert Meyner. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators. Democrats gained one seat in Passaic County, where Anthony J. Grossi unseated incumbent Republican Frank W. Shershin.
Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic James F. Murray Jr. (Hudson)
Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticFrank S. FarleyRepFrank S. FarleyRepBergenWalter H. JonesRepWalter H. JonesRepBurlingtonAlbert McCayRepNo electionCamdenJoseph W. CowgillDemNo electionCape MayCharles W. SandmanRepNo electionCumberlandW. Howard SharpDemW. Howard SharpDemEssexDonal C. FoxDemNo electionGloucesterHarold W. HannoldRepNo electionHudsonJames F. Murray Jr.DemWilliam F. Kelly Jr.DemHunterdonWesley LanceRepWesley LanceRepMercerSido RidolfiDemSido RidolfiDemMiddlesexJohn A. LynchDemNo electionMonmouthRichard R. StoutRepNo electionMorrisThomas J. HilleryRepThomas J. HilleryRepOceanW. Steelman MathisRepW. Steelman MathisRepPassaicFrank W. ShershinRepAnthony J. GrossiDemSalemJohn A. WaddingtonDemNo electionSomersetMalcolm ForbesRepNo electionSussexGeorge B. HarperRepGeorge B. HarperRepUnionKenneth HandRepNo electionWarrenWayne DumontRepNo election
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Other gains Seats that flipped party control where the margin of victory was over 10%:
Atlantic
Bergen
Cumberland
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Sussex
See also List of New Jersey state legislatures
References