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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1973 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 1973 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 1973 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 15, 1974 - 12:00pm
Term End January 17, 1978 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedRBH July 12, 2021 02:10am
Data SourcesFitzgerald's Legislative Almanac, 1975 and America Votes 11:218
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/04/1969
NameWilliam T. Cahill Votes1,411,905 (59.66%)
Term01/20/1970 - 01/15/1974 Margin500,902 (+21.17%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1977
NameBrendan T. Byrne Votes1,184,564 (55.71%)
Term01/17/1978 - 01/19/1982 Margin295,684 (+13.91%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 05, 1973 NJ Governor - R Primary
Charles W. Sandman, Jr.
R 364,572
Jun 05, 1973 NJ Governor - D Primary
Brendan T. Byrne
D 426,185

CANDIDATES
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Name Brendan T. Byrne Rep. Charles W. Sandman, Jr. A. Howard Freund Alfred V. Colabella Robert Clement John A. Goodson James J. Terlizzi, Sr.
PartyDemocratic Republican American Independent Socialist Labor Libertarian Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog
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Certified Votes 1,414,613 (66.66%) 676,235 (31.87%) 6,412 (0.30%) 5,088 (0.24%) 4,249 (0.20%) 3,071 (0.15%) 2,670 (0.13%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -738,378 (-34.80%) -1,408,201 (-66.36%) -1,409,525 (-66.42%) -1,410,364 (-66.46%) -1,411,542 (-66.52%) -1,411,943 (-66.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Website [Website]
Entry Date 01/01/1973 01/01/1973 -- -- -- -- --
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MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Stanley R. Knis Kenneth F. Newcombe Angelo S. Massaro Jack D. Alvino George Gilk  
PartyTax Repeal Communist People's Choice Independent Defeat Narcotics Crime  
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Certified Votes 2,108 (0.10%) 2,008 (0.10%) 1,898 (0.09%) 1,843 (0.09%) 1,814 (0.09%)  
Margin-1,412,505 (-66.56%) -1,412,605 (-66.57%) -1,412,715 (-66.57%) -1,412,770 (-66.58%) -1,412,799 (-66.58%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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