Paul L. Troast

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 19, 1894
Died
July 21, 1972
Age at death
77
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1953
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Troast809,068
Opponents962,710
1
Elections run

Paul L. Troast (1894–1972), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1953 governor election in New Jersey to Robert B. Meyner, receiving 809,068 votes (44.7%).

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How many votes has Paul L. Troast received?

Paul L. Troast has received 809,068 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul L. Troast’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1953GovernorNew JerseyLost809,06844.7%Robert B. Meyner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16072012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.