The 1961 United States state legislative elections were held on November 7, 1961, for at least five state legislative chambers in at least three states.
State summaries New Jersey
Democrats retained control of the New Jersey General Assembly and Republicans retained control of the New Jersey Senate. New Jersey Senate Party Before After Change Republican 11 11 Democratic 10 10 Total 21 21 New Jersey General Assembly Party Before After Change Democratic 34 38 4 Republican 26 22 4 Total 60 60
Kentucky Democrats retained control of the Kentucky House of Representatives and of the Kentucky Senate. Amelia Tucker, elected to the House, was the first Black woman to serve as a state legislator in Kentucky. +Kentucky SenatePartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic3029 1Republican89 1Total3838 +Kentucky House of RepresentativesPartyBeforeAfterChangeDemocratic8074 6Republican2026 6Total100100
Virginia Democrats retained control of the Virginia House of Delegates. Democrats won ninety-four of one hundred seats, a loss of two, Republicans won five, a gain of one, and an independent gained a seat. Virginia House of Delegates Party Before After Change Democratic9694 2 Republican 4 5 1 Independent 0 1 1 Total 100 100
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