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The 1972 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic nominee Paul J. Krebs with 62.46% of the vote. As of 2021, this is the last time the Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in New Jersey.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 6, 1972.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Daniel M. Gaby, advertising executive and chair of the Democratic Policy Council[2]
- Joseph T. Karcher, Sayreville Borough Attorney and former State Assemblyman[2]
- Henry Kielbasa, railroad worker[2]
- Paul J. Krebs, former U.S. Representative[2]
Withdrawn
- Patrick McGahn, chair of the Atlantic County Democratic Committee[2]
Declined
- Edward Crabiel, Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul J. Krebs | 135,000 | 43.16 | |
| Democratic | Daniel M. Gaby | 86,213 | 27.56 | |
| Democratic | Joseph T. Karcher | 51,321 | 16.41 | |
| Democratic | Henry Kielbasa | 40,235 | 12.86 | |
| Total votes | 312,769 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent United States Senator
- James W. Ralph
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case | 187,268 | 70.13 | |
| Republican | James W. Ralph | 79,766 | 29.87 | |
| Total votes | 267,034 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Clifford P. Case, Republican
- Paul J. Krebs, Democratic
Other candidates
- A. Howard Freund, American
- Charles W. Wiley, Independent
- Jules Levin, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford P. Case | 1,743,854 | 62.46% | ||
| Democratic | Paul J. Krebs | 963,573 | 34.51% | ||
| American | A. Howard Freund | 40,980 | 1.47% | ||
| Independent | Charles W. Wiley | 33,442 | 1.20% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Jules Levin | 10,058 | 0.36% | ||
| Majority | 780,281 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,791,907 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c "1972 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1972. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f David Wildstein (2 Sep 2019). "Labor Leader: Paul J. Krebs, last president of NJ CIO served one-term in Congress". Retrieved 20 Jan 2020.
- ^ "1972 General Election Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1972. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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