1972 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Nominee
Clifford P. Case
Paul J. Krebs
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,743,854
963,573
Percentage
62.46%
34.51%
County resultsCase : 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
U.S. senator before election
Clifford P. Case
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Clifford P. Case
Republican
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 2022, 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Withdrawn [ ]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 [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Clifford P. Case , incumbent United States Senator
James W. Ralph
Results [ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
President
1972 United States presidential election
Democratic primaries
Republican primaries
Democratic convention
Republican convention
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