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1965-11-02 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Jersey


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County Turnout Richard Hughes*
(D)		 Wayne Dumont
(R)		 Robert Schlachter
(Conservative)		 Christopher Vespucci
(Veterans Choice)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Atlantic62%35,24552.1%30,45545.0%1,5912.4%860.1%3220.5%4,790 67,699
Bergen57%179,19755.9%138,09743.1%1,6970.5%9170.3%3830.1%41,100 320,291
Burlington40%35,46853.0%30,66645.8%6401.0%880.1%1150.2%4,802 66,977
Camden50%73,92656.5%53,24140.7%2,8232.2%2180.2%6870.5%20,685 130,895
Cape May60%11,12750.8%10,44947.7%2521.2%210.1%620.3%678 21,911
Cumberland51%19,50155.0%15,80044.6%1270.4%170.0%150.0%3,701 35,460
Essex50%178,83060.9%109,08137.1%1,6810.6%2,1040.7%2,0450.7%69,749 293,741
Gloucester54%26,41151.6%24,48747.8%2410.5%370.1%500.1%1,924 51,226
Hudson55%156,67172.3%55,63225.7%3,5851.7%4170.2%5110.2%101,039 216,816
Hunterdon55%8,99643.0%11,72656.1%1570.8%100.0%220.1%-2,730 20,911
Mercer52%62,83565.0%33,20634.3%3430.4%1150.1%1760.2%29,629 96,675
Middlesex53%114,54864.7%61,06334.5%9830.6%2360.1%2600.1%53,485 177,090
Monmouth50%64,52551.7%58,95947.2%8000.6%2280.2%3370.3%5,566 124,849
Morris50%46,17445.2%54,30653.1%1,3671.3%1630.2%1790.2%-8,132 102,189
Ocean53%23,98244.5%28,87953.6%4920.9%700.1%4790.9%-4,897 53,902
Passaic50%78,19357.2%55,99840.9%9330.7%1920.1%1,4561.1%22,195 136,772
Salem59%11,62953.5%10,05446.2%430.2%70.0%120.1%1,575 21,745
Somerset53%29,65950.7%27,20746.5%1,3812.4%930.2%1140.2%2,452 58,454
Sussex59%9,16241.1%13,00258.3%1170.5%70.0%110.0%-3,840 22,299
Union53%103,06756.0%78,82042.8%1,2850.7%3460.2%6460.4%24,247 184,164
Warren59%10,42240.8%14,86858.3%2150.8%60.0%60.0%-4,446 25,517
TOTAL 52% 1,279,56857.4% 915,99641.1% 20,7530.9% 5,3780.2% 7,8880.4% 363,572 2,229,583
Total R vote: 915,996 (41.1%)      Total D vote: 1,279,568 (57.4%)      Total Other vote: 34,019 (1.5%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Julius Levin (Socialist Labor), 4,669 votes ; Ruth Shiminsky (Socialist Workers), 3,219 votes



1965 Governor, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 35,245 52.1%
Wayne Dumont (R) 30,455 45.0%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,591 2.4%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 86 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 73 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 249 0.4%
TOTAL 67,699
Turnout: 62%


1965 Governor, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 179,197 55.9%
Wayne Dumont (R) 138,097 43.1%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,697 0.5%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 917 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 181 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 202 0.1%
TOTAL 320,291
Turnout: 57%


1965 Governor, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 35,468 53.0%
Wayne Dumont (R) 30,666 45.8%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 640 1.0%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 88 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 84 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 31 0.0%
TOTAL 66,977
Turnout: 40%


1965 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 73,926 56.5%
Wayne Dumont (R) 53,241 40.7%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 2,823 2.2%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 218 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 604 0.5%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 83 0.1%
TOTAL 130,895
Turnout: 50%


1965 Governor, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 11,127 50.8%
Wayne Dumont (R) 10,449 47.7%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 252 1.2%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 21 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 44 0.2%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 18 0.1%
TOTAL 21,911
Turnout: 60%


1965 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 19,501 55.0%
Wayne Dumont (R) 15,800 44.6%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 127 0.4%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 17 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 13 0.0%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 35,460
Turnout: 51%


1965 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 178,830 60.9%
Wayne Dumont (R) 109,081 37.1%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,681 0.6%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 2,104 0.7%
Julius Levin (SL) 1,756 0.6%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 289 0.1%
TOTAL 293,741
Turnout: 50%


1965 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 26,411 51.6%
Wayne Dumont (R) 24,487 47.8%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 241 0.5%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 37 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 42 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 8 0.0%
TOTAL 51,226
Turnout: 54%


1965 Governor, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 156,671 72.3%
Wayne Dumont (R) 55,632 25.7%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 3,585 1.7%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 417 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 312 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 199 0.1%
TOTAL 216,816
Turnout: 55%


1965 Governor, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 8,996 43.0%
Wayne Dumont (R) 11,726 56.1%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 157 0.8%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 10 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 17 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 20,911
Turnout: 55%


1965 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 62,835 65.0%
Wayne Dumont (R) 33,206 34.3%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 343 0.4%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 115 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 127 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 49 0.1%
TOTAL 96,675
Turnout: 52%


1965 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 114,548 64.7%
Wayne Dumont (R) 61,063 34.5%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 983 0.6%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 236 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 180 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 80 0.0%
TOTAL 177,090
Turnout: 53%


1965 Governor, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 64,525 51.7%
Wayne Dumont (R) 58,959 47.2%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 800 0.6%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 228 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 260 0.2%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 77 0.1%
TOTAL 124,849
Turnout: 50%


1965 Governor, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 46,174 45.2%
Wayne Dumont (R) 54,306 53.1%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,367 1.3%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 163 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 131 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 48 0.0%
TOTAL 102,189
Turnout: 50%


1965 Governor, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 23,982 44.5%
Wayne Dumont (R) 28,879 53.6%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 492 0.9%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 70 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 445 0.8%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 53,902
Turnout: 53%


1965 Governor, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 78,193 57.2%
Wayne Dumont (R) 55,998 40.9%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 933 0.7%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 192 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 185 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 1,271 0.9%
TOTAL 136,772
Turnout: 50%


1965 Governor, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 11,629 53.5%
Wayne Dumont (R) 10,054 46.2%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 43 0.2%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 7 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 10 0.0%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 21,745
Turnout: 59%


1965 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 29,659 50.7%
Wayne Dumont (R) 27,207 46.5%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,381 2.4%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 93 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 66 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 48 0.1%
TOTAL 58,454
Turnout: 53%


1965 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 9,162 41.1%
Wayne Dumont (R) 13,002 58.3%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 117 0.5%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 7 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 5 0.0%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 22,299
Turnout: 59%


1965 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 103,067 56.0%
Wayne Dumont (R) 78,820 42.8%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 1,285 0.7%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 346 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 130 0.1%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 516 0.3%
TOTAL 184,164
Turnout: 53%


1965 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes* (D) 10,422 40.8%
Wayne Dumont (R) 14,868 58.3%
Robert Schlachter (Con) 215 0.8%
Christopher Vespucci (Veterans Choice) 6 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 4 0.0%
Ruth Shiminsky (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 25,517
Turnout: 59%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Wayne Dumont 167,402 50.4%
2   Charles Sandman 154,491 46.5%
3   Harold Poeschel 10,576 3.2%
TOTAL VOTES 332,469  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richard Hughes* 236,518 90.9%
2   William Clark 23,722 9.1%
TOTAL VOTES 260,240