Английская Википедия:1972 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:ElectionsNJ 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.
Primary elections were held on June 6.[1] Case turned away a challenge from James Ralph. Krebs won a large plurality in the Democratic primary over Daniel Gaby and Joseph Karcher.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Clifford P. Case, incumbent United States Senator
- James W. Ralph
Results
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- 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 from Livingston[2]
Withdrawn
- Patrick McGahn, chair of the Atlantic County Democratic Committee[2]
Declined
- Edward Crabiel, Minority Leader of the New Jersey Senate[2]
Campaign
Krebs ran with the support of organized labor and the Hubert Humphrey presidential campaign, while Gaby ran as a reform candidate and aligned himself with George McGovern's campaign.[3]
Results
Although McGovern won the state's presidential preference primary easily, Krebs defeated Gaby by roughly 50,000 votes.
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General election
Candidates
- Clifford Case, incumbent Senator since 1955 (Republican)
- A. Howard Freund, (American)
- Paul J. Krebs, former U.S. Representative from Livingston (Democratic)
- Jules Levin, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1966 (Socialist Labor)
- Charles W. Wiley, (Independent)
Campaign
From the start of the post-primary campaign, Krebs faced "virtually insurmountable political odds."[3]
Results
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Notes
References
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