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1969-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for New Jersey


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County Turnout William Cahill
(R)		 Robert Meyner
(D)		 James Johnson
(I)		 Jack Alvino
(Independent Candidate)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Atlantic56%37,66260.1%23,00436.7%2180.3%950.2%1,7172.7%14,658 62,696
Bergen59%218,90862.8%124,30435.7%9280.3%7810.2%3,7491.1%94,604 348,670
Burlington41%48,24060.9%30,00537.9%1480.2%3450.4%4400.6%18,235 79,178
Camden52%95,17065.9%47,66733.0%1200.1%5170.4%8400.6%47,503 144,314
Cape May58%14,53263.6%8,05035.2%410.2%1040.5%1290.6%6,482 22,856
Cumberland49%21,34859.6%14,34040.0%370.1%340.1%720.2%7,008 35,831
Essex49%147,18851.8%131,47946.2%3,0051.1%7860.3%1,8900.7%15,709 284,348
Gloucester54%35,25562.7%20,44636.4%480.1%1140.2%3490.6%14,809 56,212
Hudson52%116,06656.8%85,37941.8%4490.2%5680.3%2,0011.0%30,687 204,463
Hunterdon55%15,83068.6%7,04730.5%770.3%240.1%1080.5%8,783 23,086
Mercer52%52,04151.3%47,42146.7%2040.2%1,2471.2%5440.5%4,620 101,457
Middlesex52%114,44659.7%73,17138.2%2,1281.1%5950.3%1,2880.7%41,275 191,628
Monmouth50%89,95764.5%47,40734.0%3010.2%3940.3%1,3080.9%42,550 139,367
Morris53%82,14467.0%38,61331.5%3390.3%2000.2%1,3041.1%43,531 122,600
Ocean54%48,07669.1%20,08528.9%7521.1%1830.3%4800.7%27,991 69,576
Passaic51%81,07955.1%61,81642.0%5950.4%4210.3%3,3042.2%19,263 147,215
Salem58%13,18260.9%8,38938.8%200.1%150.1%370.2%4,793 21,643
Somerset53%45,34868.8%18,90528.7%1,0091.5%1600.2%4840.7%26,443 65,906
Sussex56%16,27565.7%7,80031.5%340.1%450.2%6252.5%8,475 24,779
Union55%107,99755.0%82,61842.1%2360.1%3,5001.8%2,0491.0%25,379 196,400
Warren53%11,16145.8%13,05753.6%360.1%210.1%1060.4%-1,896 24,381
TOTAL 52% 1,411,90559.7% 911,00338.5% 10,7250.5% 10,1490.4% 22,8241.0% 500,902 2,366,606
Total R vote: 1,411,905 (59.7%)      Total D vote: 911,003 (38.5%)      Total Other vote: 43,698 (1.8%)
* incumbent

Other candidates included: Winfred Perry (National Conservative), 10,128 votes ; Louis Vander Plate (I), 6,611 votes ; Julius Levin (Socialist Labor), 6,085 votes



1969 Governor, Atlantic County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 37,662 60.1%
Robert Meyner (D) 23,004 36.7%
James Johnson (I) 218 0.3%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 95 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 261 0.4%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 55 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 1,401 2.2%
TOTAL 62,696
Turnout: 56%


1969 Governor, Bergen County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 218,908 62.8%
Robert Meyner (D) 124,304 35.7%
James Johnson (I) 928 0.3%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 781 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 1,580 0.5%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 1,273 0.4%
Julius Levin (SL) 896 0.3%
TOTAL 348,670
Turnout: 59%


1969 Governor, Burlington County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 48,240 60.9%
Robert Meyner (D) 30,005 37.9%
James Johnson (I) 148 0.2%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 345 0.4%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 246 0.3%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 94 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 100 0.1%
TOTAL 79,178
Turnout: 41%


1969 Governor, Camden County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 95,170 65.9%
Robert Meyner (D) 47,667 33.0%
James Johnson (I) 120 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 517 0.4%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 429 0.3%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 176 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 235 0.2%
TOTAL 144,314
Turnout: 52%


1969 Governor, Cape May County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 14,532 63.6%
Robert Meyner (D) 8,050 35.2%
James Johnson (I) 41 0.2%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 104 0.5%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 74 0.3%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 30 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 22,856
Turnout: 58%


1969 Governor, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 21,348 59.6%
Robert Meyner (D) 14,340 40.0%
James Johnson (I) 37 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 34 0.1%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 32 0.1%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 16 0.0%
Julius Levin (SL) 24 0.1%
TOTAL 35,831
Turnout: 49%


1969 Governor, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 147,188 51.8%
Robert Meyner (D) 131,479 46.2%
James Johnson (I) 3,005 1.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 786 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 605 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 705 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 580 0.2%
TOTAL 284,348
Turnout: 49%


1969 Governor, Gloucester County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 35,255 62.7%
Robert Meyner (D) 20,446 36.4%
James Johnson (I) 48 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 114 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 108 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 204 0.4%
Julius Levin (SL) 37 0.1%
TOTAL 56,212
Turnout: 54%


1969 Governor, Hudson County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 116,066 56.8%
Robert Meyner (D) 85,379 41.8%
James Johnson (I) 449 0.2%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 568 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 936 0.5%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 463 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 602 0.3%
TOTAL 204,463
Turnout: 52%


1969 Governor, Hunterdon County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 15,830 68.6%
Robert Meyner (D) 7,047 30.5%
James Johnson (I) 77 0.3%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 24 0.1%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 35 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 54 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 23,086
Turnout: 55%


1969 Governor, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 52,041 51.3%
Robert Meyner (D) 47,421 46.7%
James Johnson (I) 204 0.2%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 1,247 1.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 170 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 122 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 252 0.2%
TOTAL 101,457
Turnout: 52%


1969 Governor, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 114,446 59.7%
Robert Meyner (D) 73,171 38.2%
James Johnson (I) 2,128 1.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 595 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 375 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 407 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 506 0.3%
TOTAL 191,628
Turnout: 52%


1969 Governor, Monmouth County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 89,957 64.5%
Robert Meyner (D) 47,407 34.0%
James Johnson (I) 301 0.2%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 394 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 764 0.5%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 274 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 270 0.2%
TOTAL 139,367
Turnout: 50%


1969 Governor, Morris County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 82,144 67.0%
Robert Meyner (D) 38,613 31.5%
James Johnson (I) 339 0.3%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 200 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 509 0.4%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 611 0.5%
Julius Levin (SL) 184 0.2%
TOTAL 122,600
Turnout: 53%


1969 Governor, Ocean County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 48,076 69.1%
Robert Meyner (D) 20,085 28.9%
James Johnson (I) 752 1.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 183 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 154 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 169 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 157 0.2%
TOTAL 69,576
Turnout: 54%


1969 Governor, Passaic County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 81,079 55.1%
Robert Meyner (D) 61,816 42.0%
James Johnson (I) 595 0.4%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 421 0.3%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 2,376 1.6%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 672 0.5%
Julius Levin (SL) 256 0.2%
TOTAL 147,215
Turnout: 51%


1969 Governor, Salem County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 13,182 60.9%
Robert Meyner (D) 8,389 38.8%
James Johnson (I) 20 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 15 0.1%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 16 0.1%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 16 0.1%
Julius Levin (SL) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 21,643
Turnout: 58%


1969 Governor, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 45,348 68.8%
Robert Meyner (D) 18,905 28.7%
James Johnson (I) 1,009 1.5%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 160 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 233 0.4%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 140 0.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 111 0.2%
TOTAL 65,906
Turnout: 53%


1969 Governor, Sussex County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 16,275 65.7%
Robert Meyner (D) 7,800 31.5%
James Johnson (I) 34 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 45 0.2%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 57 0.2%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 554 2.2%
Julius Levin (SL) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 24,779
Turnout: 56%


1969 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 107,997 55.0%
Robert Meyner (D) 82,618 42.1%
James Johnson (I) 236 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 3,500 1.8%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 1,146 0.6%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 503 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 400 0.2%
TOTAL 196,400
Turnout: 55%


1969 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
William Cahill (R) 11,161 45.8%
Robert Meyner (D) 13,057 53.6%
James Johnson (I) 36 0.1%
Jack Alvino (Independent Candidate) 21 0.1%
Winfred Perry (National Conservative) 22 0.1%
Louis Vander Plate (I) 73 0.3%
Julius Levin (SL) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 24,381
Turnout: 53%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   William Cahill 158,980 39.3%
2   Charles Sandman 144,877 35.8%
3   Harry Sears 46,778 11.6%
4   Francis McDermott 35,503 8.8%
5   William Ozzard 18,262 4.5%
TOTAL VOTES 404,400  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Robert Meyner 173,801 44.8%
2   William Kelly 87,888 22.6%
3   Henry Helstoski 60,483 15.6%
4   Louis Tonti 34,810 9.0%
5   Ned Parsekian 24,908 6.4%
6   John Hennessey 6,302 1.6%
TOTAL VOTES 388,192