Английская Википедия:1954 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in New Jersey The 1954 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 2, 1954. Republican U.S Representative Clifford P. Case defeated Democratic U.S. Representative Charles R. Howell with 48.66% of the vote.
This election was decided by the fewest votes (3,507) and narrowest percentage margin (0.19%) in New Jersey history.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Clifford Case, U.S. Representative from Rahway
Declined
- Robert C. Hendrickson, incumbent Senator since 1949
Results
Case was unopposed for the Republican nomination. Шаблон:Election box begin no change Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box total no change Шаблон:Election box end
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles R. Howell, U.S. Representative from Pennington
Results
Howell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Шаблон:Election box begin no change Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box total no change Шаблон:Election box end
General election
Candidates
- George Breitman (Socialist Workers)
- Clifford P. Case, U.S. Representative from Rahway (Republican)
- Fred A. Hartley Jr., former U.S. Representative from Kearney (write-in)
- Charles R. Howell, U.S. Representative from Pennington (Democratic)
- Henry B. Krajewski, pig farmer and candidate for President in 1952 and Governor in 1953 (American Third Party)
- Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor)
Campaign
During the campaign, Case openly criticized Senator Joseph McCarthy, and pledged to vote against seating McCarthy on any committee with investigative functions.[1] McCarthy's supporters called him "a pro-Communist Republicrat" and "Stalin's choice for Senator."[2] The Star-Ledger quoted former Communist Party leader Bella Dodd as saying that Case's sister Adelaide was "an active member of several Communist front groups." It was later revealed, however, that the Adelaide Case in question was not the candidate's sister but a college professor who had died in 1948.[3][4] A conservative faction within the Republican Party unsuccessfully attempted to force Case off the ballot, also proposing a write-in campaign for former U.S. Representative Fred A. Hartley, Jr., co-author of the Taft-Hartley Act.[5] Case was endorsed by President Eisenhower and Vice President Richard M. Nixon.[6]
Results
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References
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- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Back in the Gutter". Time, October 25, 1954. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ↑ "McCarthyism's Effects In New Jersey". The New York Times, June 28, 1992. Accessed June 8, 2008.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite magazine
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news