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The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1973 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 6, 1973. Democrat Brendan Byrne defeated Republican nominee Charles W. Sandman, Jr. with 66.67% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on Tuesday June 5, 1973.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Vito Albanese, State Assemblyman
- Brendan Byrne, Superior Court judge
- Ralph DeRose, State Senator
- Frank Forst, union leader and mayor of Jamesburg
- Ann Klein, State Assemblywoman
- Richard J. Coffee, State Senator and former Mercer County Democratic Party Chariman (withdrew to support Byrne)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brendan Byrne | 193,120 | 45.31 | |
| Democratic | Ann Klein | 116,705 | 27.38 | |
| Democratic | Ralph DeRose | 95,085 | 22.31 | |
| Democratic | Frank Forst | 15,815 | 3.71 | |
| Democratic | Vito Albanese | 5,460 | 1.28 | |
| Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William T. Cahill, incumbent Governor
- Michael A. Maglio, Essex County Republican Committeeman
- Charles W. Sandman, Jr., U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles W. Sandman, Jr. | 209,657 | 57.51 | |
| Republican | William T. Cahill | 148,034 | 40.61 | |
| Republican | Michael A. Maglio | 6,881 | 1.89 | |
| Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Brendan Byrne, Democratic
- Charles W. Sandman, Jr., Republican
Other candidates
- A. Howard Freund, American
- Alfred V. Colabella, Independent
- Robert Clement, Socialist Labor Party of America
- John A. Goodson, Libertarian
- James J. Terlizzi, Sr., Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog
- Stanley R. Knis, Tax Repeal
- Kenneth F. Newcombe, Communist
- Angelo S. Massaro, People's Choice
- Jack D. Alvino, Independent
- George Gilk, Defeat Narcotics Crime
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brendan Byrne | 1,414,613 | 66.67% | ||
| Republican | Charles W. Sandman, Jr. | 676,235 | 31.87% | ||
| Independent | A. Howard Freund | 6,412 | 0.31% | ||
| Independent | Alfred V. Colabella | 5,088 | 0.24% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Robert Clement | 4,249 | 0.20% | ||
| Libertarian | John A. Goodson | 3,071 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | James J. Terlizzi, Sr. | 2,670 | 0.13% | ||
| Independent | Stanley R. Knis | 2,108 | 0.10% | ||
| Communist | Kenneth F. Newcombe | 2,008 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | Angelo S. Massaro | 1,898 | 0.09% | ||
| Independent | Jack D. Alvino | 1,843 | 0.09% | ||
| Independent | George Gilk | 1,814 | 0.09% | ||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1973. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1973. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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