Jim McGreevey, Governor

Jim McGreevey

Governor
Born
August 6, 1957
Current age
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1997–2001

Photo: David Shankbone, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGreevey2.4M
Opponents2.1M
2
Elections run

Between 1997 and 2001, Jim McGreevey ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. McGreevey's biggest single-election total was 1,256,853 votes, in the 2001 governor election in New Jersey.

Browse every governor election in New Jersey or all 2001 governor races.

How many votes has Jim McGreevey received?

Jim McGreevey has received 2,364,821 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Jim McGreevey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2001GovernorNew JerseyWon1,256,85356.43%Bret Schundler
1997GovernorNew JerseyLost1,107,96845.82%Christine Todd Whitman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q248668). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim McGreevey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-mcgreevey. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.