1957 United States gubernatorial elections

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1957 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1956 November 5, 1957 1958 →
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 29 19
Seats after 29 19
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 2 0
Seats won 2 0
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     Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 5 November 1957, in two states, New Jersey and Virginia.

Results[]

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
New Jersey Robert B. Meyner Democratic Re-elected, 54.55% Malcolm Forbes (Republican) 44.46%
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 0.31%
Henry B. Krajewski (American Third) 0.31%
Winifred O. Perry (Conservative) 0.30%
Anthony D. Scipio (American) 0.08%
[1]
Virginia Thomas B. Stanley Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory J. Lindsay Almond (Democratic) 63.16%
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton (Republican) 36.44%
C. Gilmer Brooks (Independent) 0.40%
[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "NJ Governor, 1957". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ^ "VA Governor, 1957". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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