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      Home/Elections/1952/US Senate/New Jersey
      1952·US Senate·New Jersey

      New Jersey US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      H. Alexander Smith
      55.5%1,286,782 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Archibald Alexander
      43.6%1,011,187 votes
      Margin
      R+11.9
      2,318,232 total votes
      3 candidates2,318,232 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      H. Alexander SmithREP✓
      		REP1,286,78255.5%
      Archibald AlexanderDEM
      		DEM1,011,18743.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH20,2630.9%

      Seat History

      US Senate in New Jersey(Class II)

      2024
      Andy KimDEM
      D+9.6
      2020
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+16.3
      2018
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+11.2
      2014
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+13.5
      2013(S)
      Cory BookerDEM
      D+10.9
      2012
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+19.4
      2008
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+14.1
      2006
      Bob MenendezDEM
      D+9.0
      2002
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+9.9
      2000
      Jon CorzineDEM
      D+3.0
      1996
      Robert G TorricelliDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+3.3
      1990
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+3.0
      1988
      Frank LautenbergDEM
      D+8.4
      1984
      Bill BradleyDEM
      D+29.3
      View all US Senate history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      Archibald AlexanderDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+7.3
      Career1948-1952
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      H. Alexander SmithREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg MarginR+10.6
      Career1944-1952
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in New Jersey, 1952

      President1 contest →
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