Elections / 1981 · Governor · NJ
New Jersey — 1981 governor election
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Akashic1981 · GovernorNew Jersey · GovernorThomas KeanR+0.1
Candidates
New Jersey 1981 governor — certified statewide results.
- Thomas Kean✓Republican1,145,99950.0%
- James FlorioDemocratic1,144,20250.0%
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 1980R+13.4Governor 1981R+0.1vs. baselineD+13.3
New Jersey's 1981 governor race ran 13.3 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1981 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.