<page_title> 1928 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the 71st Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> New Jersey <col_header> State </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Edward I. Edwards <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ Hamilton F. Kean (Republican) 57.9% Edward I. Edwards (Democratic) 41.8% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
New Jersey: Democratic incumbent Edward I. Edwards lost re-election to Republican challenger Hamilton F. Kean.