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1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for New Jersey (Class 1)


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County Turnout Harrison Williams*
(D)		 Nelson Gross
(R)		 Nelson Job
(I)		 William O'Grady
(Conservative)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Atlantic51%27,61847.5%28,59249.1%1,3162.3%4140.7%2360.4%-974 58,176
Bergen54%163,21249.9%128,59139.3%32,63310.0%1,5740.5%1,1390.3%34,621 327,149
Burlington35%37,38252.6%32,64045.9%5870.8%2570.4%2000.3%4,742 71,066
Camden43%65,59753.5%55,48345.2%5370.4%3840.3%6650.5%10,114 122,666
Cape May56%9,59142.0%12,79756.1%1420.6%1630.7%1210.5%-3,206 22,814
Cumberland44%17,60553.3%15,16945.9%790.2%530.2%1110.3%2,436 33,017
Essex42%146,12959.2%94,61538.3%3,2291.3%1,1510.5%1,7290.7%51,514 246,853
Gloucester51%25,58647.2%28,34152.2%1630.3%910.2%810.1%-2,755 54,262
Hudson44%121,34568.0%51,87929.1%2,9951.7%1,4120.8%7780.4%69,466 178,409
Hunterdon48%9,55645.4%11,16153.0%1360.6%1480.7%550.3%-1,605 21,056
Mercer45%53,08458.7%35,88139.7%8490.9%1890.2%3890.4%17,203 90,392
Middlesex44%101,45859.7%65,30538.4%1,9131.1%5130.3%7680.5%36,153 169,957
Monmouth44%65,00350.7%59,97746.8%8260.6%1,2931.0%1,0430.8%5,026 128,142
Morris46%50,61544.8%58,70252.0%2,0691.8%1,0680.9%4000.4%-8,087 112,854
Ocean50%30,50944.8%35,97552.8%5330.8%8321.2%2700.4%-5,466 68,119
Passaic43%67,68353.0%52,21740.9%5,4134.2%1,2090.9%1,1260.9%15,466 127,648
Salem53%10,30251.6%9,57748.0%280.1%290.1%140.1%725 19,950
Somerset47%28,73947.7%29,88549.6%4080.7%1,0841.8%1590.3%-1,146 60,275
Sussex50%10,03043.5%12,70655.1%2070.9%890.4%470.2%-2,676 23,079
Union51%104,39256.5%73,74939.9%4,8522.6%9390.5%7000.4%30,643 184,632
Warren46%11,63853.9%9,78445.3%770.4%460.2%440.2%1,854 21,589
TOTAL 46% 1,157,07454.0% 903,02642.2% 58,9922.8% 12,9380.6% 10,0750.5% 254,048 2,142,105
Total R vote: 903,026 (42.2%)      Total D vote: 1,157,074 (54.0%)      Total Other vote: 82,005 (3.8%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils), 6,066 votes ; Julius Levin (Socialist Labor), 4,009 votes



1970 Senate class 1, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 27,618 47.5%
Nelson Gross (R) 28,592 49.1%
Nelson Job (I) 1,316 2.3%
William O'Grady (Con) 414 0.7%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 168 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 68 0.1%
TOTAL 58,176
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 163,212 49.9%
Nelson Gross (R) 128,591 39.3%
Nelson Job (I) 32,633 10.0%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,574 0.5%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 315 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 824 0.3%
TOTAL 327,149
Turnout: 54%


1970 Senate class 1, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 37,382 52.6%
Nelson Gross (R) 32,640 45.9%
Nelson Job (I) 587 0.8%
William O'Grady (Con) 257 0.4%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 124 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 76 0.1%
TOTAL 71,066
Turnout: 35%


1970 Senate class 1, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 65,597 53.5%
Nelson Gross (R) 55,483 45.2%
Nelson Job (I) 537 0.4%
William O'Grady (Con) 384 0.3%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 260 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 405 0.3%
TOTAL 122,666
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 9,591 42.0%
Nelson Gross (R) 12,797 56.1%
Nelson Job (I) 142 0.6%
William O'Grady (Con) 163 0.7%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 66 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 55 0.2%
TOTAL 22,814
Turnout: 56%


1970 Senate class 1, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 17,605 53.3%
Nelson Gross (R) 15,169 45.9%
Nelson Job (I) 79 0.2%
William O'Grady (Con) 53 0.2%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 87 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 33,017
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 146,129 59.2%
Nelson Gross (R) 94,615 38.3%
Nelson Job (I) 3,229 1.3%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,151 0.5%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 1,432 0.6%
Julius Levin (SL) 297 0.1%
TOTAL 246,853
Turnout: 42%


1970 Senate class 1, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 25,586 47.2%
Nelson Gross (R) 28,341 52.2%
Nelson Job (I) 163 0.3%
William O'Grady (Con) 91 0.2%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 50 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 54,262
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 121,345 68.0%
Nelson Gross (R) 51,879 29.1%
Nelson Job (I) 2,995 1.7%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,412 0.8%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 327 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 451 0.3%
TOTAL 178,409
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 9,556 45.4%
Nelson Gross (R) 11,161 53.0%
Nelson Job (I) 136 0.6%
William O'Grady (Con) 148 0.7%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 37 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 21,056
Turnout: 48%


1970 Senate class 1, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 53,084 58.7%
Nelson Gross (R) 35,881 39.7%
Nelson Job (I) 849 0.9%
William O'Grady (Con) 189 0.2%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 218 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 171 0.2%
TOTAL 90,392
Turnout: 45%


1970 Senate class 1, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 101,458 59.7%
Nelson Gross (R) 65,305 38.4%
Nelson Job (I) 1,913 1.1%
William O'Grady (Con) 513 0.3%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 564 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 204 0.1%
TOTAL 169,957
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 65,003 50.7%
Nelson Gross (R) 59,977 46.8%
Nelson Job (I) 826 0.6%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,293 1.0%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 760 0.6%
Julius Levin (SL) 283 0.2%
TOTAL 128,142
Turnout: 44%


1970 Senate class 1, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 50,615 44.8%
Nelson Gross (R) 58,702 52.0%
Nelson Job (I) 2,069 1.8%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,068 0.9%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 192 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 208 0.2%
TOTAL 112,854
Turnout: 46%


1970 Senate class 1, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 30,509 44.8%
Nelson Gross (R) 35,975 52.8%
Nelson Job (I) 533 0.8%
William O'Grady (Con) 832 1.2%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 186 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 84 0.1%
TOTAL 68,119
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 67,683 53.0%
Nelson Gross (R) 52,217 40.9%
Nelson Job (I) 5,413 4.2%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,209 0.9%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 640 0.5%
Julius Levin (SL) 486 0.4%
TOTAL 127,648
Turnout: 43%


1970 Senate class 1, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 10,302 51.6%
Nelson Gross (R) 9,577 48.0%
Nelson Job (I) 28 0.1%
William O'Grady (Con) 29 0.1%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 10 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 19,950
Turnout: 53%


1970 Senate class 1, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 28,739 47.7%
Nelson Gross (R) 29,885 49.6%
Nelson Job (I) 408 0.7%
William O'Grady (Con) 1,084 1.8%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 108 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 51 0.1%
TOTAL 60,275
Turnout: 47%


1970 Senate class 1, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 10,030 43.5%
Nelson Gross (R) 12,706 55.1%
Nelson Job (I) 207 0.9%
William O'Grady (Con) 89 0.4%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 37 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 10 0.0%
TOTAL 23,079
Turnout: 50%


1970 Senate class 1, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 104,392 56.5%
Nelson Gross (R) 73,749 39.9%
Nelson Job (I) 4,852 2.6%
William O'Grady (Con) 939 0.5%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 457 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 243 0.1%
TOTAL 184,632
Turnout: 51%


1970 Senate class 1, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Harrison Williams* (D) 11,638 53.9%
Nelson Gross (R) 9,784 45.3%
Nelson Job (I) 77 0.4%
William O'Grady (Con) 46 0.2%
Joseph Mams (Destroy Drug Devils) 28 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 21,589
Turnout: 46%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Nelson Gross 150,662 65.4%
2   James Quaremba 43,547 18.9%
3   Joseph Gavin 36,208 15.7%
TOTAL VOTES 230,417  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Harrison Williams* 190,692 65.6%
2   Frank Guarini 100,045 34.4%
TOTAL VOTES 290,737