1972 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 5 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Clifford P. Case won the 1972 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Clifford P. Case received 1,743,854 popular votes (62.46%). The main challenger was Paul J. Krebs (34.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Case and Krebs

Case +28.0 pts · won by 780,281 votes

Clifford P. Case RepublicanWINNER62.46%

1,743,854 votes

Paul J. Krebs Democratic34.51%

963,573 votes

A. Howard FreundAmerican1.47%

40,980 votes

Charles W. WileyConcerned Voter'S Voice1.2%

33,442 votes

Julius LevinSocialist Labor0.36%

10,058 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.