New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957
New Jersey
November 5, 1957
 
Candidate Robert B. Meyner Malcolm Forbes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,101,130 897,321
Percentage 54.55% 44.46%
Governor before election

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1957 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1957. Incumbent Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Malcolm Forbes with 54.55% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday April 16, 1957.[1]

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert B. Meyner 192,657 100.00
Total votes 192,657 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Malcolm Forbes 216,677 63.72
Republican Wayne Dumont 123,350 36.28
Total votes ' 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Robert B. Meyner 1,101,130 54.55%
Republican Malcolm Forbes 897,321 44.46%
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 6,306 0.31%
Independent Henry J. Krajewski 6,256 0.31%
Independent Winifred O. Perry 5,949 0.30%
Independent Anthony D. Scipio 1,526 0.08%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
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