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  NJ Governor - D Primary
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Parents > United States > New Jersey > NJ Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1977 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open June 07, 1977 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close June 07, 1977 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 13, 1978 - 12:00pm
Term End January 13, 1982 - 12:00pm
Contributor*crickets chirp*
Last ModifiedMr. Matt January 21, 2011 11:47am
Data SourcesN.J. State Dept. Results of the Primary Election 1974-78 p. 1977-3
Description The incredibly low popularity of Governor Brendan Byrne led to a hotly fought race for the Democratic nomination for Governor.

Paul Jordan dropped out before the election but his name was not removed from the ballot in some counties.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1973
NameBrendan T. Byrne Votes1,414,613 (66.66%)
Term01/15/1974 - 01/17/1978 Margin738,378 (+34.80%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1977
NameBrendan T. Byrne Votes1,184,564 (55.71%)
Term01/17/1978 - 01/19/1982 Margin295,684 (+13.91%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceNJ Governor 11/08/1977

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Brendan T. Byrne Rep. Robert A. Roe St. Sen. Ralph C. De Rose Rep. James J. "Jim" Florio Joseph A. Hoffman St. Sen. Raymond Garramone A. Howard Freund
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 175,448 (30.30%) 134,116 (23.16%) 99,948 (17.26%) 87,743 (15.15%) 58,835 (10.16%) 6,602 (1.14%) 6,205 (1.07%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -41,332 (-7.14%) -75,500 (-13.04%) -87,705 (-15.15%) -116,613 (-20.14%) -168,846 (-29.16%) -169,243 (-29.23%)
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Name Mayor Paul Jordan Emory J. Zold George Koukos Melvin M. Whaley  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 2,996 (0.52%) 2,934 (0.51%) 2,889 (0.50%) 1,282 (0.22%)  
Margin-172,452 (-29.78%) -172,514 (-29.80%) -172,559 (-29.80%) -174,166 (-30.08%)  
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