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1961 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1961 Governor race

Who won the 1961 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Richard J. Hughes won the 1961 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Richard J. Hughes received 1,084,194 popular votes (50.4%). The main challenger was James P. Mitchell (48.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Hughes and Mitchell

Hughes +1.7 pts · won by 34,920 votes
Richard J. HughesDemocraticWINNER50.4%
1,084,194 votes
James P. MitchellRepublican48.7%
1,049,274 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.