1948 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 7 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Robert C. Hendrickson won the 1948 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Robert C. Hendrickson received 934,720 popular votes (49.99%). The main challenger was Archibald S. Alexander (47.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Hendrickson and Alexander

Hendrickson +2.7 pts · won by 50,306 votes
934,720 votes
James ImbrieProgressive1.21%
22,658 votes
Rubye SmithSocialist0.61%
11,450 votes
George BreitmanSocialist Workers0.43%
8,076 votes
George W. RidoutProhibition0.25%
4,656 votes
George E. BoppSocialist Labor0.21%
3,908 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.