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1940
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Governor
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New Jersey
New Jersey Governor
Winner
DEM
Charles Edison
51.4%
984,407 votes
Runner-up
REP
Robert C. Hendrickson
48.0%
920,512 votes
Margin
D+3.3
1,916,065
total votes
3 candidates
1,916,065 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Charles Edison
DEM
✓
DEM
984,407
51.4%
Robert C. Hendrickson
REP
REP
920,512
48.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
11,146
0.6%
Seat History
Governor in New Jersey
2025
Mikie Sherrill
DEM
D+14.3
2021
Philip Murphy
DEM
D+3.2
2017
Philip Murphy
DEM
D+14.1
2013
Chris Christie
REP
R+22.1
2009
Chris Christie
REP
R+3.6
2005
Jon Corzine
DEM
D+10.4
2001
James E McGreevey
DEM
D+14.8
1997
Christine Todd Whitman
REP
R+1.1
1993
Christine Todd Whitman
REP
R+1.0
1989
James J Florio
DEM
D+24.0
1985
Thomas H Kean
REP
R+40.3
1981
Thomas H Kean
REP
R+0.1
1977
Brendan T. Byrne
DEM
D+13.9
1973
Brendan T. Byrne
DEM
D+34.8
1969
William T. Cahill
REP
R+21.2
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Candidates
Charles Edison
DEM
Record
1W-0L
Avg Margin
D+3.3
Career
1940-1940
Governor
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Robert C. Hendrickson
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+0.3
Career
1940-1948
US Senate / Governor
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