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Richard McGlynn is an American Republican Party politician who sought the Republican nomination for Governor of New Jersey in 1981. A former Superior Court Judge and Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, he won just 1% of the vote as a candidate for Governor, finishing last in a field of 8 candidates. He now serves as Counsel at United Water Resources. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Rutgers University Law School. [1]

McGlynn's brother, Edward R. McGlynn, later served as Chief of Staff to Governor Thomas Kean, the winner of the 1981 primary. His father, William E. McGlynn, was a two-term Councilman in Kearny, New Jersey and an unsuccessful candidate for Congress against Peter Rodino in 1954. [2]

1981 Republican Gubernatorial Primary election

CandidateOfficeVotes%
Thomas Kean Former Assembly Speaker122,51231%
Pat Kramer Former Mayor of Paterson83,56521%
Bo Sullivan Businessman67,65117%
James Wallwork State Senator61,81616%
Barry T. Parker State Senator26,0407%
Anthony Imperiale State Assemblyman18,4525%
Jack Rafferty Mayor of Hamilton12,8373%
Richard McGlynnFormer Superior Court Judge5,4861%

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "Martindale Hubbell".
  2. Feinberg, Alexander (11 October 1954). "New Dealer Bidding for His 4th Term in Intensive Campaign". New York Times.
  3. "Our Campaigns" . Retrieved 2 December 2013.