1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1953. Democratic nominee Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Paul L. Troast with 53.17% of the vote.
.png.webp){kind=small} | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County Results Meyner: 50–60% 60–70% Troast: 50-60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in New Jersey |
|---|
 |
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on April 21, 1953.[1]
Candidates
- Robert B. Meyner, former State Senator
- Elmer H. Wene, former U.S. Representative
- Alexander F. Ormsby
- John J. Winberry
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert B. Meyner | 107,801 | 45.68 | |
| Democratic | Elmer H. Wene | 106,216 | 45.01 | |
| Democratic | Alexander F. Ormsby | 17,161 | 7.27 | |
| Democratic | John J. Winberry | 4,828 | 2.05 | |
| Total votes | 236,006 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Paul L. Troast, businessman
- Malcolm Forbes, State Senator
- Kenneth C. Hand
- Alvin W. Van Schoick
- Frederick F. Richardson, former Mayor of New Brunswick
- Fred E. Shepard
- Charles Richard Klein
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul L. Troast | 218,826 | 51.59 | |
| Republican | Malcolm Forbes | 166,364 | 39.22 | |
| Republican | Kenneth C. Hand | 15,373 | 3.62 | |
| Republican | Alvin W. Van Schoick | 7,504 | 1.77 | |
| Republican | Frederick F. Richardson | 6,255 | 1.48 | |
| Republican | Fred E. Shepard | 6,229 | 1.47 | |
| Republican | Charles Richard Klein | 3,627 | 0.86 | |
| Total votes | 424,178 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Robert B. Meyner, Democratic
- Paul L. Troast, Republican
Other candidates
- Clendenin Ryan, Independent Voters
- Henry J. Krajewski, Veterans Bonus Now
- Albert Ronis, Socialist Labor Party of America
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert B. Meyner | 962,710 | 53.17% | ||
| Republican | Paul L. Troast | 809,068 | 44.68% | ||
| Independent | Clendenin Ryan | 23,271 | 1.29% | ||
| Independent | Henry J. Krajewski | 12,881 | 0.71% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,882 | 0.16% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1953. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1953. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.