1965 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1965 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1965. Incumbent Democrat Richard J. Hughes defeated Republican nominee Wayne Dumont with 57.39% of the vote. The gubernatorial elections from 1953 to 1965 are the last in New Jersey in which any party won more than two consecutive elections. This is the most recent time a Democrat was reelected Governor with a higher share of the vote than the previous election.
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Bergen County voted Democratic for the first time since 1931, and since this election, the county has become a bellwether having voted for the winning candidate all but once since.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 1, 1965.[1]
Candidates
- Richard J. Hughes, incumbent Governor
- William H. Clark
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard J. Hughes (incumbent) | 236,518 | 90.89 | |
| Democratic | William H. Clark | 23,722 | 9.12 | |
| Total votes | 260,240 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- Wayne Dumont, State Senator from Warren County
- Charles W. Sandman, Jr., State Senator from Cape May County
- Harold P. Poeschel
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Dumont | 167,402 | 50.35 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Sandman Jr. | 154,491 | 46.47 | |
| Republican | Harold P. Poeschel | 10,576 | 3.18 | |
| Total votes | 332,469 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Richard J. Hughes, Democratic
- Wayne Dumont, Republican
Other candidates
- Robert Lee Schlachter, Conservative
- Christopher C. Vespucci, Veterans Choice
- Julius Levin, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Ruth F. Shiminsky, Socialist Workers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard J. Hughes (incumbent) | 1,279,568 | 57.39% |  7.02 | |
| Republican | Wayne Dumont | 915,996 | 41.08% |  7.66 | |
| Conservative | Robert Lee Schlachter | 20,753 | 0.93% | 0.73 | |
| Independent | Christopher C. Vespucci | 5,378 | 0.24% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Julius Levin | 4,669 | 0.21% | 0.11 | |
| Socialist Workers | Ruth F. Shiminsky | 3,219 | 0.14% | 0.09 | |
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1965. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1965. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
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