The 1873 New Jersey State Senate elections were held in November. Under the 1844 New Jersey Constitution, each county was apportioned one Senate seat.
The elections took place during the final year of Governor Joel Parker's second non-consecutive term in office. Republicans gained the Hunterdon County seat.
Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic David H. Banghart (Hunterdon) Henry A. Williams (Passaic) Richard E. Edsall (Sussex)
Republican Henry J. Irick (Burlington) Thomas Beesley Sr. (Cape May)
Summary of results by county CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorPartyAtlanticWilliam MooreRepNo electionBergen Cornelius LydeckerDemNo electionBurlingtonHenry J. IrickRepBarton F. ThornRepCamdenW. J. SewellRepNo electionCape MayThomas Beesley Sr.RepRichard S. LeamingRepCumberlandCaleb Henry SheppardRepNo electionEssexJohn W. TaylorRepNo electionGloucesterSamuel HopkinsRepNo electionHudsonJohn R. McPhersonDemNo electionHunterdonDavid H. BanghartDemFrederic A. PottsRepMercerCharles HewittRepNo electionMiddlesexLevi D. JarrardRepLevi D. JarrardRepMonmouthWilliam H. HendricksonDemNo electionMorrisAugustus W. CutlerDemNo electionOceanJohn G. W. HavensRepNo electionPassaicHenry A. WilliamsDemJohn HopperDemSalemIsaac NewkirkRepNo electionSomersetElisha B. WoodRepNo electionSussexRichard E. EdsallDemSamuel T. SmithDemUnionJ. Henry StoneRepNo electionWarrenJoseph B. CornishDemNo election
Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
gain
Burlington
Cape May
Hunterdon
Middlesex
Passaic
Sussex
See also List of New Jersey state legislatures
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