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1961-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Jersey


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County Turnout Richard Hughes
(D)		 James Mitchell
(R)		 Reinhardt Metzger
(Conservative)		 Henry Krajewski
(Veterans Bonus Now)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Atlantic61%27,25442.9%34,76654.7%7511.2%460.1%7131.1%-7,512 63,530
Bergen56%123,42141.4%171,18057.5%8650.3%1,0340.3%1,3370.4%-47,759 297,837
Burlington40%30,75652.6%27,33146.8%520.1%660.1%2410.4%3,425 58,446
Camden54%74,03054.9%59,98444.5%3390.3%1520.1%2770.2%14,046 134,782
Cape May60%8,72543.9%11,00855.4%260.1%280.1%790.4%-2,283 19,866
Cumberland53%19,26654.7%15,76944.8%1010.3%260.1%420.1%3,497 35,204
Essex50%156,03353.1%135,34246.1%1,2660.4%2870.1%8650.3%20,691 293,793
Gloucester58%25,28951.0%24,18348.8%480.1%180.0%430.1%1,106 49,581
Hudson59%136,14557.9%95,88640.8%3410.1%7590.3%1,8370.8%40,259 234,968
Hunterdon59%8,72542.7%11,55556.5%1300.6%120.1%260.1%-2,830 20,448
Mercer56%61,55061.9%37,44437.6%910.1%740.1%3080.3%24,106 99,467
Middlesex57%98,35959.5%65,57739.7%1340.1%3890.2%7390.4%32,782 165,198
Monmouth52%49,22743.8%61,51354.8%1970.2%1950.2%1,1921.1%-12,286 112,324
Morris49%29,21634.7%54,56464.7%2010.2%900.1%2400.3%-25,348 84,311
Ocean57%18,15441.9%24,75357.1%290.1%550.1%3320.8%-6,599 43,323
Passaic51%72,17553.6%61,17645.5%6490.5%1820.1%3900.3%10,999 134,572
Salem60%12,23756.2%9,53243.8%10.0%30.0%70.0%2,705 21,780
Somerset54%22,78443.9%28,59655.1%1290.2%1090.2%2390.5%-5,812 51,857
Sussex62%7,67439.7%11,61160.1%120.1%110.1%210.1%-3,937 19,329
Union56%90,91248.0%97,20551.3%4310.2%3600.2%5220.3%-6,293 189,430
Warren56%12,26254.2%10,29945.5%270.1%80.0%200.1%1,963 22,616
TOTAL 54% 1,084,19450.4% 1,049,27448.7% 5,8200.3% 3,9040.2% 9,4700.4% 34,920 2,152,662
Total R vote: 1,049,274 (48.7%)      Total D vote: 1,084,194 (50.4%)      Total Other vote: 19,194 (0.9%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty), 2,451 votes ; George Addonizio (I), 2,462 votes ; Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor), 2,103 votes ; Daniel Petrino (State Soldiers Bonus), 1,393 votes ; Ruth Shiminsky (Socialist Workers), 971 votes



1961 Governor, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 27,254 42.9%
James Mitchell (R) 34,766 54.7%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 751 1.2%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 46 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 446 0.7%
George Addonizio (I) 44 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 223 0.4%
TOTAL 63,530
Turnout: 61%


1961 Governor, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 123,421 41.4%
James Mitchell (R) 171,180 57.5%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 865 0.3%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 1,034 0.3%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 79 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 457 0.2%
Albert Ronis (SL) 801 0.3%
TOTAL 297,837
Turnout: 56%


1961 Governor, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 30,756 52.6%
James Mitchell (R) 27,331 46.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 52 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 66 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 14 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 18 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 209 0.4%
TOTAL 58,446
Turnout: 40%


1961 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 74,030 54.9%
James Mitchell (R) 59,984 44.5%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 339 0.3%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 152 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 73 0.1%
George Addonizio (I) 56 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 148 0.1%
TOTAL 134,782
Turnout: 54%


1961 Governor, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 8,725 43.9%
James Mitchell (R) 11,008 55.4%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 26 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 28 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 9 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 11 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 59 0.3%
TOTAL 19,866
Turnout: 60%


1961 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 19,266 54.7%
James Mitchell (R) 15,769 44.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 101 0.3%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 26 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 5 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 3 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 35,204
Turnout: 53%


1961 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 156,033 53.1%
James Mitchell (R) 135,342 46.1%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 1,266 0.4%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 287 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 134 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 366 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 365 0.1%
TOTAL 293,793
Turnout: 50%


1961 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 25,289 51.0%
James Mitchell (R) 24,183 48.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 48 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 18 0.0%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 3 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 9 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 31 0.1%
TOTAL 49,581
Turnout: 58%


1961 Governor, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 136,145 57.9%
James Mitchell (R) 95,886 40.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 341 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 759 0.3%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 780 0.3%
George Addonizio (I) 770 0.3%
Albert Ronis (SL) 287 0.1%
TOTAL 234,968
Turnout: 59%


1961 Governor, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 8,725 42.7%
James Mitchell (R) 11,555 56.5%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 130 0.6%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 12 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 1 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 10 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 15 0.1%
TOTAL 20,448
Turnout: 59%


1961 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 61,550 61.9%
James Mitchell (R) 37,444 37.6%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 91 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 74 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 73 0.1%
George Addonizio (I) 15 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 220 0.2%
TOTAL 99,467
Turnout: 56%


1961 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 98,359 59.5%
James Mitchell (R) 65,577 39.7%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 134 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 389 0.2%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 55 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 106 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 578 0.3%
TOTAL 165,198
Turnout: 57%


1961 Governor, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 49,227 43.8%
James Mitchell (R) 61,513 54.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 197 0.2%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 195 0.2%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 622 0.6%
George Addonizio (I) 323 0.3%
Albert Ronis (SL) 247 0.2%
TOTAL 112,324
Turnout: 52%


1961 Governor, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 29,216 34.7%
James Mitchell (R) 54,564 64.7%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 201 0.2%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 90 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 22 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 60 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 158 0.2%
TOTAL 84,311
Turnout: 49%


1961 Governor, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 18,154 41.9%
James Mitchell (R) 24,753 57.1%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 29 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 55 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 84 0.2%
George Addonizio (I) 16 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 232 0.5%
TOTAL 43,323
Turnout: 57%


1961 Governor, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 72,175 53.6%
James Mitchell (R) 61,176 45.5%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 649 0.5%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 182 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 23 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 71 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 296 0.2%
TOTAL 134,572
Turnout: 51%


1961 Governor, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 12,237 56.2%
James Mitchell (R) 9,532 43.8%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 1 0.0%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 3 0.0%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 1 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 2 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 21,780
Turnout: 60%


1961 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 22,784 43.9%
James Mitchell (R) 28,596 55.1%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 129 0.2%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 109 0.2%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 69 0.1%
George Addonizio (I) 33 0.1%
Albert Ronis (SL) 137 0.3%
TOTAL 51,857
Turnout: 54%


1961 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 7,674 39.7%
James Mitchell (R) 11,611 60.1%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 12 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 11 0.1%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 4 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 1 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 19,329
Turnout: 62%


1961 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 90,912 48.0%
James Mitchell (R) 97,205 51.3%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 431 0.2%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 360 0.2%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 42 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 89 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 391 0.2%
TOTAL 189,430
Turnout: 56%


1961 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Hughes (D) 12,262 54.2%
James Mitchell (R) 10,299 45.5%
Reinhardt Metzger (Con) 27 0.1%
Henry Krajewski (Veterans Bonus Now) 8 0.0%
Edwards Lueddeke (Prosperity With Liberty) 2 0.0%
George Addonizio (I) 2 0.0%
Albert Ronis (SL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 22,616
Turnout: 56%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   James Mitchell 202,188 43.7%
2   Walter Jones 160,553 34.7%
3   Wayne Dumont 95,761 20.7%
4   Louis Berns 4,376 0.9%
TOTAL VOTES 462,878  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Richard Hughes 222,789 84.2%
2   Weldon Sheets 21,285 8.0%
3   Eugene Demarest 20,487 7.7%
TOTAL VOTES 264,561