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1973
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Governor
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New Jersey
New Jersey Governor
Winner
DEM
Brendan T. Byrne
66.7%
1,414,613 votes
Runner-up
REP
Charles W. Sandman
31.9%
676,235 votes
Margin
D+34.8
2,122,010
total votes
3 candidates
2,122,010 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Brendan T. Byrne
DEM
✓
DEM
1,414,613
66.7%
Charles W. Sandman
REP
REP
676,235
31.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
31,162
1.5%
Seat History
Governor in New Jersey
2025
Mikie Sherrill
DEM
D+14.3
2021
Philip Murphy
DEM
D+3.2
2017
Philip Murphy
DEM
D+14.1
2013
Chris Christie
REP
R+22.1
2009
Chris Christie
REP
R+3.6
2005
Jon Corzine
DEM
D+10.4
2001
James E McGreevey
DEM
D+14.8
1997
Christine Todd Whitman
REP
R+1.1
1993
Christine Todd Whitman
REP
R+1.0
1989
James J Florio
DEM
D+24.0
1985
Thomas H Kean
REP
R+40.3
1981
Thomas H Kean
REP
R+0.1
1977
Brendan T. Byrne
DEM
D+13.9
1969
William T. Cahill
REP
R+21.2
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Candidates
Brendan T. Byrne
DEM
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
D+24.4
Career
1973-1977
Governor
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Charles W. Sandman
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+34.8
Career
1973-1973
Governor
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