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      Home/Elections/1989/Governor/New Jersey
      1989·Governor·New Jersey

      New Jersey Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      James J Florio
      61.2%1,379,973 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James A Courter
      37.2%838,553 votes
      Margin
      D+24.0
      2,253,800 total votes
      3 candidates2,253,800 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James J FlorioDEM✓
      		DEM1,379,97361.2%
      James A CourterREP
      		REP838,55337.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH35,2741.6%

      Seat History

      Governor in New Jersey

      2025
      Mikie SherrillDEM
      D+14.3
      2021
      Philip MurphyDEM
      D+3.2
      2017
      Philip MurphyDEM
      D+14.1
      2013
      Chris ChristieREP
      R+22.1
      2009
      Chris ChristieREP
      R+3.6
      2005
      Jon CorzineDEM
      D+10.4
      2001
      James E McGreeveyDEM
      D+14.8
      1997
      Christine Todd WhitmanREP
      R+1.1
      1993
      Christine Todd WhitmanREP
      R+1.0
      1985
      Thomas H KeanREP
      R+40.3
      1981
      Thomas H KeanREP
      R+0.1
      1977
      Brendan T. ByrneDEM
      D+13.9
      1973
      Brendan T. ByrneDEM
      D+34.8
      1969
      William T. CahillREP
      R+21.2
      View all Governor history for New Jersey →

      Candidates

      James J FlorioDEM
      Record11W-2L
      Avg MarginD+7.9
      Career1969-1993
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James A CourterREP
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+24.0
      Career1978-1989
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
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