The 1957 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1957. Incumbent Democrat Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Malcolm Forbes with 54.55% of the vote. This was the first time in the state's history that a governor was elected to two four-year terms.

Primary elections Primary elections were held on April 16, 1957.

Democratic primary

Candidates Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary

Candidates Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County Wayne Dumont, State Senator from Warren County

Results

General election

Candidates Malcolm Forbes, State Senator from Somerset County and billionaire publisher (Republican) Henry B. Krajewski, Secaucus tavernier and perennial candidate (American Third) Robert B. Meyner, incumbent Governor (Democratic) Winifred O. Perry, insurance broker and former Verona councilman (Conservative) Albert Ronis, chicken veterinarian and perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Anthony D. Scipio, Newark real estate broker (American)

Results

Results by county County Meyner votes Meyner % Forbes votes Forbes % Other votes Other % Atlantic 26,223 45.62% 30,841 53.65% 421 0.73% Bergen 132,805 47.32% 146,305 52.13% 1,529 0.54% Burlington 30,175 56.28% 23,397 43.64% 41 0.08% Camden 74,576 60.68% 47,884 38.96% 446 0.36% Cape May 8,349 41.13% 11,127 58.77% 20 0.1% Cumberland 19,520 58.76% 13,663 41.13% 37 0.11% Essex 160,887 54.68% 127,436 43.31% 5,934 2.02% Gloucester 23,297 55.02% 19,012 44.9% 30 0.07% Hudson 144,388 58.05% 101,489 40.81% 2,835 1.14% Hunterdon 9,208 49.58% 9,310 50.13% 54 0.29% Mercer 56,881 66.16% 26,682 33.36% 413 0.48% Middlesex 50,243 62.83% 28,682 35.87% 1,045 1.31% Monmouth 47,664 49.81% 47,520 49.66% 499 0.52% Morris 34,040 43.95% 43,110 55.65% 310 0.4% Ocean 14,257 43.87% 18,185 56.0% 44 0.14% Passaic 75,643 55.19% 57,217 41.75% 4,192 3.06% Salem 11,968 61.24% 7,552 38.64% 23 0.12% Somerset 24,802 54.1% 20,844 45.47% 200 0.44% Sussex 8,057 46.03% 9,440 53.93% 8 0.05% Union 94,430 55.16% 74,851 43.72% 1,911 1.12% Warren 15,716 64.31% 8,411 35.64% 10 0.04%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Monmouth Cumberland Gloucester

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Hunterdon

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