Robert B. Meyner, Governor

Robert B. Meyner

Governor
Born
July 3, 1908
Died
May 27, 1990
Age at death
81
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1953–1969
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meyner3.0M
Opponents3.1M
3
Elections run

Between 1953 and 1969, Robert B. Meyner ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Meyner's biggest single-election total was 1,101,130 votes, in the 1957 governor election in New Jersey. Meyner's closest win came in the 1953 governor election in New Jersey, decided by 153,642 votes.

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How many votes has Robert B. Meyner received?

Robert B. Meyner has received 2,974,843 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Robert B. Meyner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1969GovernorNew JerseyLost911,00338.5%William T. Cahill
1957GovernorNew JerseyWon1,101,13054.5%Malcolm Forbes
1953GovernorNew JerseyWon962,71053.2%Paul L. Troast
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q265471). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert B. Meyner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-b-meyner. 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.