1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election
November 5, 1957
Turnout74% of eligible voters (4 pp)[1]
 
Nominee Robert B. Meyner Malcolm Forbes
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,101,130 897,321
Percentage 54.6% 44.5%
County results
Meyner:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Forbes:      50–60%
Governor before election

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert B. Meyner
Democratic

The 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1957. Incumbent Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Malcolm Forbes with 54.55% of the vote. This was the first time in the state's history that a governor was elected to two four-year terms.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on April 16, 1957.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 192,657 100.00
Total votes 192,657 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Malcolm Forbes 216,677 63.72
Republican Wayne Dumont 123,350 36.28
Total votes 340,027 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County and billionaire publisher (Republican)
  • Henry B. Krajewski, Secaucus tavernier and perennial candidate (American Third)[3]
  • Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
  • Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative)[3]
  • Albert Ronis, chicken veterinarian and perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)[3]
  • Anthony D. Scipio, Newark real estate broker (American)[3]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 1,101,130 54.55% 1.38
Republican Malcolm Forbes 897,321 44.46% 0.22
Socialist Labor Albert Ronis 6,306 0.31% 0.15
Independent Henry B. Krajewski 6,256 0.31% 0.40
Conservative Winifred O. Perry 5,949 0.30% N/A
Independent Anthony D. Scipio 1,526 0.08% N/A
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

Results by county

County Meyner votes Meyner % Forbes votes Forbes % Other votes Other %
Atlantic 26,223 45.62% 30,841 53.65% 421 0.73%
Bergen 132,805 47.32% 146,305 52.13% 1,529 0.54%
Burlington 30,175 56.28% 23,397 43.64% 41 0.08%
Camden 74,576 60.68% 47,884 38.96% 446 0.36%
Cape May 8,349 41.13% 11,127 58.77% 20 0.1%
Cumberland 19,520 58.76% 13,663 41.13% 37 0.11%
Essex 160,887 54.68% 127,436 43.31% 5,934 2.02%
Gloucester 23,297 55.02% 19,012 44.9% 30 0.07%
Hudson 144,388 58.05% 101,489 40.81% 2,835 1.14%
Hunterdon 9,208 49.58% 9,310 50.13% 54 0.29%
Mercer 56,881 66.16% 26,682 33.36% 413 0.48%
Middlesex 50,243 62.83% 28,682 35.87% 1,045 1.31%
Monmouth 47,664 49.81% 47,520 49.66% 499 0.52%
Morris 34,040 43.95% 43,110 55.65% 310 0.4%
Ocean 14,257 43.87% 18,185 56.0% 44 0.14%
Passaic 75,643 55.19% 57,217 41.75% 4,192 3.06%
Salem 11,968 61.24% 7,552 38.64% 23 0.12%
Somerset 24,802 54.1% 20,844 45.47% 200 0.44%
Sussex 8,057 46.03% 9,440 53.93% 8 0.05%
Union 94,430 55.16% 74,851 43.72% 1,911 1.12%
Warren 15,716 64.31% 8,411 35.64% 10 0.04%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ^ Donald Lan, Secretary of State. "Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Results of the Primary Election Held April 16th, 1957" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "N.J. Elects Governor, Entire Assembly Tuesday". The Bergen County Record. November 2, 1957. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1957. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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