1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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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.
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County results Hughes: 50–60% 60–70% Mitchell: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on April 18, 1961.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Richard J. Hughes, former Superior Court judge
- Weldon R. Sheets
- Eugene E. Demarest
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editCandidates
edit- James P. Mitchell, former United States Secretary of Labor
- Walter H. Jones, State Senator from Bergen County
- Wayne Dumont, State Senator from Warren County
- Louis Berns
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editCandidates
edit- G. George Addonizio (Independent)
- Richard J. Hughes, former Mercer County Superior Court judge (Democratic)
- Henry B. Krajewski, perennial candidate (Veterans Bonus Now)
- Edward J. Lueddeke (Prosperity with Liberty)
- Reinhardt V. Metzger, former Assemblyman from Essex County (Conservative)
- James P. Mitchell, former United States Secretary of Labor (Republican)
- Daniel Petrino (State Soldiers Bonus)
- Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor)
- Ruth F. Shiminsky (Socialist Workers)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard J. Hughes | 1,084,194 | 50.37% | 4.18 | |
Republican | James P. Mitchell | 1,049,274 | 48.74% | 4.28 | |
Conservative | Reinhardt V. Metzger | 5,820 | 0.27% | 0.03 | |
Independent | Henry B. Krajewski | 3,904 | 0.18% | 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% | 0.21 | |
Independent | Daniel Petrino | 1,393 | 0.07% | N/A | |
Socialist Workers | Ruth F. Shiminsky | 971 | 0.05% | N/A | |
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Democratic hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.