Brendan Byrne
★ Governor
- Born
- April 1, 1924
- Died
- January 4, 2018
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1973–1977
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Byrne2.6M
Opponents1.6M
2
Elections run
Between 1973 and 1977, Brendan Byrne ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Byrne's biggest single-election total was 1,414,613 votes, in the 1973 governor election in New Jersey. Byrne's closest win came in the 1977 governor election in New Jersey, decided by 295,684 votes.
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How many votes has Brendan Byrne received?
Brendan Byrne has received 2,599,177 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 1,184,56455.7% | Raymond Bateman |
| 1973 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 1,414,61366.7% | Charles W. Sandman Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888937). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brendan Byrne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brendan-byrne. Accessed [date].