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1989-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Jersey


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County Turnout Jim Florio
(D)		 Jim Courter
(R)		 Dan Karlan
(Libertarian)		 Michael Ziruolo
(Better Affordable Government)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Atlantic36%39,91764.8%21,08734.2%1840.3%2040.3%2100.3%18,830 61,602
Bergen42%165,10459.2%109,18439.2%1,6140.6%1,4240.5%1,4860.5%55,920 278,812
Burlington37%67,60062.8%38,77436.0%6170.6%3290.3%3990.4%28,826 107,719
Camden41%106,83671.6%41,00727.5%5880.4%3100.2%5500.4%65,829 149,291
Cape May49%19,64255.3%15,40843.4%1170.3%990.3%2290.6%4,234 35,495
Cumberland37%23,90663.5%13,30435.3%1360.4%930.2%2100.6%10,602 37,649
Essex32%131,83568.9%57,20629.9%6290.3%8110.4%7660.4%74,629 191,247
Gloucester42%47,76068.8%20,87130.1%3180.5%1810.3%2780.4%26,889 69,408
Hudson30%95,12273.7%32,21525.0%5400.4%4740.4%7400.6%62,907 129,091
Hunterdon41%14,16442.9%18,04654.6%2770.8%1290.4%4321.3%-3,882 33,048
Mercer40%67,96268.5%29,88730.1%6180.6%3410.3%4000.4%38,075 99,208
Middlesex37%120,15762.9%67,05435.1%8430.4%7110.4%2,1951.1%53,103 190,960
Monmouth43%101,99557.7%72,40340.9%7650.4%6320.4%1,1010.6%29,592 176,896
Morris41%61,67847.1%67,59251.7%5750.4%5770.4%4150.3%-5,914 130,837
Ocean46%83,58756.1%62,70042.1%6140.4%1,4871.0%5680.4%20,887 148,956
Passaic33%67,93460.5%42,10637.5%3860.3%1,0911.0%7940.7%25,828 112,311
Salem42%11,64457.6%7,93839.3%3161.6%1020.5%2191.1%3,706 20,219
Somerset40%37,15950.5%34,81547.3%4530.6%3210.4%9051.2%2,344 73,653
Sussex39%14,90141.5%20,09656.0%3250.9%3060.9%2590.7%-5,195 35,887
Union38%89,41961.2%53,63636.7%1,8011.2%4250.3%8130.6%35,783 146,094
Warren37%11,61545.8%13,22452.1%1620.6%1630.6%2170.9%-1,609 25,381
TOTAL 40% 1,379,93761.2% 838,55337.2% 11,8780.5% 10,2100.5% 13,1860.6% 541,384 2,253,764
Total R vote: 838,553 (37.2%)      Total D vote: 1,379,937 (61.2%)      Total Other vote: 35,274 (1.6%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $7,736,580 $7,709,755 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On), 6,989 votes ; Catherine Sedwick (Socialist Workers), 6,197 votes



1989 Governor, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 39,917 64.8%
Jim Courter (R) 21,087 34.2%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 184 0.3%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 204 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 132 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 78 0.1%
TOTAL 61,602
Turnout: 36%


1989 Governor, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 165,104 59.2%
Jim Courter (R) 109,184 39.2%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 1,614 0.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 1,424 0.5%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 863 0.3%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 623 0.2%
TOTAL 278,812
Turnout: 42%


1989 Governor, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 67,600 62.8%
Jim Courter (R) 38,774 36.0%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 617 0.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 329 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 219 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 180 0.2%
TOTAL 107,719
Turnout: 37%


1989 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 106,836 71.6%
Jim Courter (R) 41,007 27.5%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 588 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 310 0.2%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 280 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 270 0.2%
TOTAL 149,291
Turnout: 41%


1989 Governor, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 19,642 55.3%
Jim Courter (R) 15,408 43.4%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 117 0.3%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 99 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 159 0.4%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 70 0.2%
TOTAL 35,495
Turnout: 49%


1989 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 23,906 63.5%
Jim Courter (R) 13,304 35.3%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 136 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 93 0.2%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 115 0.3%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 95 0.3%
TOTAL 37,649
Turnout: 37%


1989 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 131,835 68.9%
Jim Courter (R) 57,206 29.9%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 629 0.3%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 811 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 374 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 392 0.2%
TOTAL 191,247
Turnout: 32%


1989 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 47,760 68.8%
Jim Courter (R) 20,871 30.1%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 318 0.5%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 181 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 174 0.3%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 104 0.1%
TOTAL 69,408
Turnout: 42%


1989 Governor, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 95,122 73.7%
Jim Courter (R) 32,215 25.0%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 540 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 474 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 238 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 502 0.4%
TOTAL 129,091
Turnout: 30%


1989 Governor, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 14,164 42.9%
Jim Courter (R) 18,046 54.6%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 277 0.8%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 129 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 362 1.1%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 70 0.2%
TOTAL 33,048
Turnout: 41%


1989 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 67,962 68.5%
Jim Courter (R) 29,887 30.1%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 618 0.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 341 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 220 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 180 0.2%
TOTAL 99,208
Turnout: 40%


1989 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 120,157 62.9%
Jim Courter (R) 67,054 35.1%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 843 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 711 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 707 0.4%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 1,488 0.8%
TOTAL 190,960
Turnout: 37%


1989 Governor, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 101,995 57.7%
Jim Courter (R) 72,403 40.9%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 765 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 632 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 791 0.4%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 310 0.2%
TOTAL 176,896
Turnout: 43%


1989 Governor, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 61,678 47.1%
Jim Courter (R) 67,592 51.7%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 575 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 577 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 242 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 173 0.1%
TOTAL 130,837
Turnout: 41%


1989 Governor, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 83,587 56.1%
Jim Courter (R) 62,700 42.1%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 614 0.4%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 1,487 1.0%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 367 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 201 0.1%
TOTAL 148,956
Turnout: 46%


1989 Governor, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 67,934 60.5%
Jim Courter (R) 42,106 37.5%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 386 0.3%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 1,091 1.0%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 539 0.5%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 255 0.2%
TOTAL 112,311
Turnout: 33%


1989 Governor, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 11,644 57.6%
Jim Courter (R) 7,938 39.3%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 316 1.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 102 0.5%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 164 0.8%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 55 0.3%
TOTAL 20,219
Turnout: 42%


1989 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 37,159 50.5%
Jim Courter (R) 34,815 47.3%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 453 0.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 321 0.4%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 178 0.2%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 727 1.0%
TOTAL 73,653
Turnout: 40%


1989 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 14,901 41.5%
Jim Courter (R) 20,096 56.0%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 325 0.9%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 306 0.9%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 171 0.5%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 88 0.2%
TOTAL 35,887
Turnout: 39%


1989 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 89,419 61.2%
Jim Courter (R) 53,636 36.7%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 1,801 1.2%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 425 0.3%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 572 0.4%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 241 0.2%
TOTAL 146,094
Turnout: 38%


1989 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Jim Florio (D) 11,615 45.8%
Jim Courter (R) 13,224 52.1%
Dan Karlan (Lbt) 162 0.6%
Michael Ziruolo (Better Affordable Government) 163 0.6%
Tom Fuscaldo (One Eye On) 122 0.5%
Catherine Sedwick (SW) 95 0.4%
TOTAL 25,381
Turnout: 37%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jim Florio
Total Disbursements: $7,736,580

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Jim Courter
Total Disbursements: $7,709,755

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Jim Courter 112,326 29.0% $7,709,755
2   Cary Edwards 85,313 22.0% $2,352,010
3   Chuck Hardwick 82,392 21.3% $2,368,698
4   Bill Gormley 66,430 17.2% $2,199,294
5   Gerald Cardinale 32,250 8.3% $1,908,562
6   Tom Blomquist 3,791 1.0% $25,281
7   Lois Rand 2,553 0.7% $112
8   James Kolyer 1,963 0.5% $838
TOTAL VOTES 387,018    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Jim Florio 251,979 68.2% $7,736,580
2   Barbara Sigmund 61,033 16.5% $659,284
3   Alan Karcher 56,311 15.2% $1,211,848
TOTAL VOTES 369,323