1969 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | William T. Cahill | Robert B. Meyner | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 1,411,905 | 911,003 | Percentage | 59.7% | 38.5% | |
County results Cahill: 50–60% 60–70% Meyner: 50–60% |
Governor before election Richard J. Hughes Democratic | Elected Governor William T. Cahill Republican | |
The 1969 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1969. Republican nominee William T. Cahill defeated Democratic nominee Robert B. Meyner with 59.66% of the vote. This was the only gubernatorial election that Republicans won between 1953 and 1977.
Primary elections were held on June 3.[1] Cahill won the Republican nomination narrowly over fellow South Jersey Congressman Charles W. Sandman Jr., while Meyner finished with nearly twice the vote of his closest competitor.
This is the first gubernatorial election since the 19th century, in which a Republican won Hudson County.
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 | 388,192 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
- William T. Cahill (Republican)
- Robert B. Meyner (Democratic)
- James E. Johnson (Independent)
- Jack D. Alvino (Independent)
- Winifred O. Perry (Conservative)
- Louis Vanderplate (Independent)
- Jules Levin (Socialist Labor)
Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1969[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | William T. Cahill | 1,411,905 | 59.66% | 18.58 |
| Democratic | Robert B. Meyner | 911,003 | 38.49% | 18.90 |
| Independent | James E. Johnson | 10,725 | 0.45% | N/A |
| Independent | Jack D. Alvino | 10,149 | 0.43% | N/A |
| Conservative | Winifred O. Perry | 10,128 | 0.43% | 0.47 |
| Independent | Louis Vanderplate | 6,611 | 0.28% | N/A |
| Socialist Labor | Julius Levin | 6,085 | 0.26% | 0.05 |
Total votes | 2,366,606 | 100.00% | |
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |
References
- ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1969. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ "Who's Hennessey?". The Record. May 9, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Tonti is a Winner—At the Races". Asbury Park Press. June 1, 1969. p. 3. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1969. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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