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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1973

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1,414,613
  
676,235

Start date
  
November 6, 1973

66.67%
  
31.87%

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Winner
  
Brendan Byrne

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1973 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 6, 1973. Democrat Brendan Byrne defeated Republican nominee Charles W. Sandman, Jr. with 66.67% of the vote.

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Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday June 5, 1973.

Candidates

  • Vito Albanese, State Assemblyman
  • Brendan Byrne, Superior Court judge
  • Ralph DeRose, State Senator
  • Frank Forst, union leader and mayor of Jamesburg
  • Ann Klein, State Assemblywoman
  • Richard J. Coffee, State Senator and former Mercer County Democratic Party Chairman (withdrew to support Byrne)

    • Candidates

  • William T. Cahill, incumbent Governor
  • Michael A. Maglio, Essex County Republican Committeeman
  • Charles W. Sandman, Jr., U.S. Representative

    • Candidates

    Major party candidates

  • Brendan Byrne, Democratic
  • Charles W. Sandman, Jr., Republican

    • Other candidates

  • A. Howard Freund, American
  • Alfred V. Colabella, Independent
  • Robert Clement, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • John A. Goodson, Libertarian
  • James J. Terlizzi, Sr., Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog
  • Stanley R. Knis, Tax Repeal
  • Kenneth F. Newcombe, Communist
  • Angelo S. Massaro, People's Choice
  • Jack D. Alvino, Independent
  • George Gilk, Defeat Narcotics Crime

    • References

    New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1973 Wikipedia
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