Nelson G. Gross, U.S. Senate candidate

Nelson G. Gross

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 9, 1932
Died
September 17, 1997
Age at death
65
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1970
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gross903,026
Opponents1.2M
1
Elections run

Nelson G. Gross (1932–1997), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1970 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey to Harrison A. Williams Jr., receiving 903,026 votes (42.16%).

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How many votes has Nelson G. Gross received?

Nelson G. Gross has received 903,026 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Nelson G. Gross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. SenateNew JerseyLost903,02642.16%Harrison A. Williams Jr.
Joseph F. Job

William J. O'Grady

Joseph S. Mans

Julius Levin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6990520). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nelson G. Gross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nelson-g-gross. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.