New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1969

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1969
New Jersey
November 4, 1969

 
Candidate William T. Cahill Robert B. Meyner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,411,905 911,003
Percentage 59.66% 38.49%

Governor before election

Richard J. Hughes
Democratic

Elected Governor

William T. Cahill
Republican

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1969 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 4, 1969. Republican William T. Cahill defeated Democratic nominee Robert B. Meyner with 59.66% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday June 3, 1969.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William T. Cahill 158,980 39.31
Republican Charles W. Sandman, Jr. 144,877 35.83
Republican Harry L. Sears 46,778 11.57
Republican Frank X. McDermott 35,503 8.78
Republican William E. Ozzard 18,262 4.52
Total votes ' 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert B. Meyner 173,801 44.77
Democratic William F. Kelly 87,888 22.64
Democratic Henry Helstoski 60,483 15.58
Democratic D. Louis Tonti 34,810 8.97
Democratic Ned J. Parsekian 24,908 6.42
Democratic John L. Hennessey 6,302 1.62
Total votes ' 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1969[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican William T. Cahill 1,411,905 59.66%
Democratic Robert B. Meyner 911,003 38.49%
Independent James E. Johnson 10,725 0.45%
Independent Jack D. Alvino 10,149 0.43%
Independent Winifred O. Perry 10,128 0.43%
Independent Louis Vanderplate 6,611 0.28%
Socialist Labor Julius Levin 6,085 0.26%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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