New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1973

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1973
New Jersey
November 6, 1973

 
Candidate Brendan Byrne Charles W. Sandman, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,414,613 676,235
Percentage 66.67% 31.87%

Governor before election

William T. Cahill
Republican

Elected Governor

Brendan Byrne
Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
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 Francis A. Forst 15,815 3.71
Democratic Vito Albanese 5,460 1.28
Total votes ' 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
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

Other candidates

Results

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 1973[2]
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%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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