1957 United States gubernatorial elections

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1957 United States gubernatorial elections
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg
  1956 November 5, 1957 1958  

2 governorships
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before2919
Seats after2919
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Seats up20
Seats won20

1957 United States gubernatorial elections results map.svg
     Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 5 November 1957, in two states, New Jersey and Virginia. The elections did not result in a change of balance between Democratic and Republican seats

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
New Jersey Robert B. Meyner DemocraticRe-elected, 54.55% Malcolm Forbes (Republican) 44.46%
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 0.31%
Henry B. Krajewski (American Third) 0.31%
Winifred O. Perry (Conservative) 0.30%
Anthony D. Scipio (American) 0.08%
[1]
Virginia Thomas B. Stanley DemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victory J. Lindsay Almond (Democratic) 63.16%
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton (Republican) 36.44%
C. Gilmer Brooks (Independent) 0.40%
[2]

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References

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  2. "VA Governor, 1957". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 March 2018.