1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election
← 1957 November 7, 1961 1965 →
 
Nominee Richard J. Hughes James P. Mitchell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,084,194 1,049,274
Percentage 50.4% 48.7%
County results
Hughes:      50–60%      60–70%
Mitchell:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard J. Hughes
Democratic

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

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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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 264,561 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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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 462,878 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1961[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard J. Hughes 1,084,194 50.37% Decrease 4.18
Republican James P. Mitchell 1,049,274 48.74% Increase 4.28
Conservative Reinhardt V. Metzger 5,820 0.27% Decrease 0.03
Independent Henry B. Krajewski 3,904 0.18% Decrease 0.13
Independent Edward J. Lueddeke 2,541 0.12% N/A
Independent G. George Addonizio 2,462 0.11% N/A
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 2,103 0.10% Decrease 0.21
Independent Daniel Petrino 1,393 0.07% N/A
Socialist Workers Ruth F. Shiminsky 971 0.05% N/A
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

Results by county

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By county
County Richard J. Hughes
Democratic 		James P. Mitchell
Republican 		Various candidates
Other parties 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Atlantic 27,254 34,766 1,510 7,512 64,643
Bergen 123,421 171,180 3,236 47,759 306,714
Burlington 30,756 27,331 359 3,425 64,195
Camden 141,026
Cape May 21,154
Cumberland 36,022
Essex 295,946
Gloucester 50,568
Hudson 236,153
Hunterdon 20,940
Mercer 101,628
Middlesex 166,279
Monmouth 117,681
Morris 89,453
Ocean 43,354
Passaic 139,174
Salem 22,236
Somerset 53,532
Sussex 19,412
Union 194,471
Warren 23,350
Totals 1,084,194 50.37% 1,049,274 48.74% 19,194 0.91% 34,920 1.63% 2,207,931

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1961. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1961. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
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