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1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Nominee
Robert B. Meyner
Malcolm Forbes
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,101,130
897,321
Percentage
54.6%
44.5%
County resultsMeyner : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Forbes : 50-60%
Governor before election
Robert B. Meyner
Democratic
Elected Governor
Robert B. Meyner
Democratic
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.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on April 16, 1957.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Malcolm Forbes , State Senator from Somerset County
Wayne Dumont , State Senator from Warren County
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Malcolm Forbes , billionaire publisher (Republican)
Henry B. Krajewski , (American Third)
Robert B. Meyner , incumbent Governor (Democratic)
Winifred O. Perry, (Conservative)
Albert Ronis, (Socialist Labor)
Anthony D. Scipio, (American)
Results [ ]
References [ ]
Categories :
New Jersey gubernatorial elections 1957 United States gubernatorial elections 1957 New Jersey elections November 1957 events in the United States