New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1961

November 7, 1961

Governor before election

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard J. Hughes
Democratic

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1961 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 7, 1961. Democrat Richard J. Hughes defeated Republican nominee James P. Mitchell with 50.37% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday April 18, 1961.^[1]

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard J. Hughes	222,789	84.21
	Democratic	Weldon R. Sheets	21,285	8.05
	Democratic	Eugene E. Demarest	20,487	7.74
Total votes			'	100.00

Republican Party primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James P. Mitchell	202,188	43.68
	Republican	Walter H. Jones	160,553	34.69
	Republican	Wayne Dumont	95,761	20.69
	Republican	Louis Berns	4,376	0.95
Total votes			'	100.00

Major party candidates

Other candidates

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1961^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard J. Hughes	1,084,194	50.37%
	Republican	James P. Mitchell	1,049,274	48.74%
	Independent	Reinhart V. Metzger	5,820	0.27%
	Independent	Henry J. Krajewski	3,904	0.18%
	Independent	Edward J. Lueddeke	2,541	0.12%
	Independent	G. George Addonizio	2,462	0.11%
	Socialist Labor	Albert Ronis	2,103	0.10%
	Independent	Daniel Petrino	1,393	0.07%
	Socialist Workers	Ruth F. Shiminsky	971	0.05%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

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