1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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Nominee Robert B. Meyner Malcolm Forbes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,101,130 897,321
Percentage 54.6% 44.5%
County results
Meyner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Forbes:      50–60%
Governor before election

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

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The 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1957. Incumbent Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Malcolm Forbes with 54.55% of the vote. This was the first time in the state's history that a governor was elected to two four-year terms.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 16, 1957.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 192,657 100.00
Total votes 192,657 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Malcolm Forbes 216,677 63.72
Republican Wayne Dumont 123,350 36.28
Total votes 340,027 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 1,101,130 54.55% Increase 1.38
Republican Malcolm Forbes 897,321 44.46% Decrease 0.22
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 6,306 0.31% Increase 0.15
Independent Henry B. Krajewski 6,256 0.31% Decrease 0.40
Conservative Winifred O. Perry 5,949 0.30% N/A
Independent Anthony D. Scipio 1,526 0.08% N/A
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "N.J. Elects Governor, Entire Assembly Tuesday". The Bergen County Record. November 2, 1957. p. 9.
  3. ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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