Elections / 1977 · Governor · NJ
New Jersey — 1977 governor election
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Akashic1977 · GovernorNew Jersey · GovernorBrendan ByrneD+14.3
Candidates
New Jersey 1977 governor — certified statewide results.
- Brendan Byrne✓Democratic1,184,56457.1%
- Raymond BatemanRepublican888,88042.9%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.2Governor 1977D+14.3vs. baselineD+16.4
New Jersey's 1977 governor race ran 16.4 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1977 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.