1948 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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County results Hendrickson: 40–50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Alexander: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The United States Senate election of 1948 in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1948.
Incumbent Republican Senator Albert Hawkes ran for re-election to a second term but withdrew from the Republican primary after facing overwhelming establishment opposition to his re-election. Republican State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson won the primary over Harry Harper and defeated Princeton attorney Archibald S. Alexander in a close general election.