1977 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1977 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1977. Incumbent Democrat Brendan Byrne defeated Republican nominee Raymond Bateman with 55.71% of the vote. As of 2020, this is the last time a Democratic governor won reelection in New Jersey, and the last time Hunterdon and Warren Counties were carried by a Democratic gubernatorial candidate.[1]
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 7, 1977.[2]
Candidates
- Brendan Byrne, incumbent Governor
- Robert A. Roe, U.S. Representative
- Ralph DeRose, former State Senator
- James Florio, U.S. Representative
- Joseph A. Hoffman, former Department of Labor and Industry commissioner
- Raymond Garramone, State Senator
- A. Howard Freund
- Paul T. Jordan, Mayor of Jersey City
- Emery J. Zold
- George Koukos
- Melvin M. Whaley
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brendan Byrne | 175,448 | 30.30 | |
| Democratic | Robert A. Roe | 134,116 | 23.16 | |
| Democratic | Ralph DeRose | 99,948 | 17.26 | |
| Democratic | James Florio | 87,743 | 15.15 | |
| Democratic | Joseph A. Hoffman | 58,835 | 10.16 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Garramone | 6,602 | 1.14 | |
| Democratic | A. Howard Freund | 6,205 | 1.07 | |
| Democratic | Paul T. Jordan | 2,996 | 0.52 | |
| Democratic | Emery J. Zold | 2,934 | 0.51 | |
| Democratic | George Koukos | 2,889 | 0.50 | |
| Democratic | Melvin M. Whaley | 1,282 | 0.22 | |
| Total votes | 578,998 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Raymond Bateman, State Senator
- Thomas Kean, State Assemblyman
- C. Robert Sarcone, former State Senator
- William A. Angus Jr., former Mayor of Moorestown
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raymond Bateman | 196,592 | 54.70 | |
| Republican | Thomas Kean | 129,982 | 36.17 | |
| Republican | C. Robert Sarcone | 20,961 | 5.81 | |
| Republican | William A. Angus Jr. | 11,954 | 3.33 | |
| Total votes | 359,389 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Brendan Byrne, Democratic
- Raymond Bateman, Republican
Other candidates
- Francis W. Flowers, Declare Your Independence
- Chester Grabowski, Independents for All
- Frank J. Primich, Libertarian
- Chauncey E. McSpiritt, Cheap, Chauncey, Upstart
- Paul B. Rizzo, Independent
- Richard D. McAleer, Anti-Income Tax
- John F. Donato, Axe The Tax
- Angelo S. Massaro, People's Choice
- William Zsidisin, One For All
- Jules Levin, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Jasper C. Gould, Independent
- Leif O. Johnson, Labor
- Robert Ganteaume, Grass Roots
- Bill Gahres, Right to Die
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brendan Byrne | 1,184,564 | 55.71% | ||
| Republican | Raymond Bateman | 888,880 | 41.81% | ||
| Independent | Francis W. Flowers | 8,677 | 0.41% | ||
| Independent | Chester Grabowski | 8,494 | 0.40% | ||
| Libertarian | Frank J. Primich | 5,674 | 0.27% | ||
| Independent | Chauncey E. McSpiritt | 4,464 | 0.21% | ||
| Independent | Paul B. Rizzo | 3,691 | 0.17% | ||
| Independent | Richard D. McAleer | 3,688 | 0.17% | ||
| Independent | John F. Donato | 3,189 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | Angelo S. Massaro | 3,031 | 0.14% | ||
| Independent | William Zsidisin | 2,974 | 0.14% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Julius Levin | 2,276 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | Jasper C. Gould | 2,248 | 0.11% | ||
| Independent | Leif O. Johnson | 1,601 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | Robert Ganteaume | 1,480 | % | ||
| Independent | Bill Gahres | 1,333 | % | ||
| Majority | 295,684 | 13.90 | |||
| Turnout | 2,126,264 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "One-Term and Done: The Curse that the Next Dem Governor Would Face". Insider NJ. 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1977. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1977. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
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