1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1957. Incumbent Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Malcolm Forbes with 54.55% of the vote. This was the first time in the state's history that a governor was elected to two four-year terms.
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![]() County results Meyner: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Forbes: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on April 16, 1957.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) | 192,657 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 192,657 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County
- Wayne Dumont, State Senator from Warren County
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Malcolm Forbes | 216,677 | 63.72 | |
Republican | Wayne Dumont | 123,350 | 36.28 | |
Total votes | 340,027 | 100.00 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County and billionaire publisher (Republican)
- Henry B. Krajewski, Secaucus tavernier and perennial candidate (American Third)[2]
- Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
- Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative)[2]
- Albert Ronis, chicken veterenarian and perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)[2]
- Anthony D. Scipio, Newark real estate broker (American)[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) | 1,101,130 | 54.55% | 1.38 | |
Republican | Malcolm Forbes | 897,321 | 44.46% | 0.22 | |
Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 6,306 | 0.31% | 0.15 | |
Independent | Henry B. Krajewski | 6,256 | 0.31% | 0.40 | |
Conservative | Winifred O. Perry | 5,949 | 0.30% | N/A | |
Independent | Anthony D. Scipio | 1,526 | 0.08% | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "N.J. Elects Governor, Entire Assembly Tuesday". The Bergen County Record. November 2, 1957. p. 9.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2023.