1957 New Jersey Senate election

1957 New Jersey Senate elections
November 5, 1957
10 of the 21 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
11 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 14 7
Seats won 13 8
Seat change 1 1
Seats up 6 3
Races won 7 4
Senate President before election


Republican

 Elected Senate President


Republican

The 1957 New Jersey Senate elections were held on November 5.

The elections coincided with the re-election of Governor Robert Meyner. Ten of New Jersey's 21 counties elected Senators. Democrats gained one seat in Passaic County, where Anthony J. Grossi unseated incumbent Republican Frank W. Shershin.

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