1973 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held 6 November 1973, in two states.
In Virginia, former Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., who was elected in the 1965 gubernatorial election as a Democrat,[1] ran and won as a Republican, defeating Howell, also a former Democrat.[2]
In New Jersey, the moderate incumbent Republican Cahill was defeated in the primary by Sandman.[3] Cahill did not campaign for Sandman, and Byrne defeated Sandman handily.[4]
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing candidates |
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| New Jersey[5] | William T. Cahill | Republican | Defeated in primary,[6] Democratic victory | Brendan Byrne (Democratic) 66.40% Charles W. Sandman Jr. (Republican) 32.13% A. Howard Freund (American) 0.31% Alfred V. Colabella (Independent) 0.24% Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 0.20% John A. Goodson (Libertarian) 0.15% James J. Terlizzi, Sr. (Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog) 0.13% |
| Virginia[7] | Linwood Holton | Republican | Term-limited, Republican victory | Mills Godwin (Republican) 50.72% Henry Howell (Independent) 49.28% |
References
- ^ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Godwin Narrowly Leads In Va. Governor's Race". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Full of Grace – The governor from Camden Catholic High School". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Brendan Byrne Sweeps N.J. Governor's Contest". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "NJ Governor". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "NJ Governor – R Primary". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ^ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.