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The 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1961. Democratic nominee Richard J. Hughes defeated Republican nominee James P. Mitchell with 50.37% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on April 18, 1961. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard J. Hughes | 222,789 | 84.21 | |
| Democratic | Weldon R. Sheets | 21,285 | 8.05 | |
| Democratic | Eugene E. Demarest | 20,487 | 7.74 | |
| Total votes | 264,561 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James P. Mitchell | 202,188 | 43.68 | |
| Republican | Walter H. Jones | 160,553 | 34.69 | |
| Republican | Wayne Dumont | 95,761 | 20.69 | |
| Republican | Louis Berns | 4,376 | 0.95 | |
| Total votes | 462,878 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard J. Hughes | 1,084,194 | 50.37% |  4.18 | |
| Republican | James P. Mitchell | 1,049,274 | 48.74% |  4.28 | |
| Conservative | Reinhardt V. Metzger | 5,820 | 0.27% | 0.03 | |
| Independent | Henry B. Krajewski | 3,904 | 0.18% | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Edward J. Lueddeke | 2,541 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Independent | G. George Addonizio | 2,462 | 0.11% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,103 | 0.10% | 0.21 | |
| Independent | Daniel Petrino | 1,393 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Ruth F. Shiminsky | 971 | 0.05% | N/A | |
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