1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey 1896 Presidential no 1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1953 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1961 November 5, 1957 74% of eligible voters (4 pp)https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1977-general-election.pdf Results of the General Election Held November 8, 1977 Donald Lan, Secretary of State August 8, 2025 File:Robert Baumle Meyner (1908-1990) with the background removed.png 150x150px Robert B. Meyner Democratic Party (United States) 1,101,130 54.55% File:Malcolmforbessr.png Malcolm Forbes Republican Party (United States) 897,321 44.46% 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsMeyner: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Forbes: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Robert B. Meyner Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Meyner Democratic Party (United States) 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, 1957.1957 Results of the Primary Election Held April 16th, 1957 https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1957-primary-election.pdf June 12, 2025 Secretary of State of New Jersey Democratic primary Candidates Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor Results Democratic primary results Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 192,657 100.00 192,657 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County Wayne Dumont, State Senator from Warren County Results Republican Party primary results Malcolm Forbes Republican Party (United States) 216,677 63.72 Wayne Dumont Republican Party (United States) 123,350 36.28 340,027 100.00 General election Candidates Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County and billionaire publisher (Republican) Henry B. Krajewski, Secaucus tavernier and perennial candidate (American Third)N.J. Elects Governor, Entire Assembly Tuesday 2 Nov 1957 The Bergen County Record 9 https://www.newspapers.com/image/489952755/?terms=conservative%20perry&match=1 subscription Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor (Democratic) Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative) Albert Ronis, chicken veterinarian and perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Anthony D. Scipio, Newark real estate broker (American) Results New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1957http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1957-general-election.pdf Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey Secretary of State of New Jersey 1957 https://web.archive.org/web/20160624061852/https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1957-general-election.pdf June 24, 2016 May 24, 2023 Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Meyner (incumbent) 1,101,130 54.55% 1.38 Republican Party (United States) Malcolm Forbes 897,321 44.46% 0.22 Socialist Labor Party of America Albert Ronis 6,306 0.31% 0.15 Independent politician Henry B. Krajewski 6,256 0.31% 0.40 New Jersey Conservative Party Winifred O. Perry 5,949 0.30% N/A Independent politician Anthony D. Scipio 1,526 0.08% N/A Democratic Party (United States) 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 Monmouth Cumberland Gloucester Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Hunterdon References collapsed 1957 New Jersey Gubernatorial Category:November 1957 in the United States