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1973 United States gubernatorial elections

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1973 United States gubernatorial elections

← 1972 November 6, 1973 1974 →

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 31 19
Seats after 32 18
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 0 2
Seats won 1 1

1973 New Jersey gubernatorial election1973 Virginia gubernatorial election
  Republican hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held 6 November 1973, in two states.

In Virginia, former Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., who was elected in the 1965 gubernatorial election as a Democrat,[1] ran and won as a Republican. He defeated Henry Howell, who was also a former Democrat.[2]

In New Jersey, the moderate incumbent Republican William T. Cahill was defeated in the primary by Charles W. Sandman Jr.[3] Cahill did not campaign for Sandman, and Brendan Byrne defeated Sandman handily.[4]

States

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State Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
New Jersey William T. Cahill Republican 1969 Incumbent lost renomination.[5]
New governor elected.[6]
Democratic gain.
Green tickY Brendan Byrne (Democratic) 66.40%
Charles W. Sandman Jr. (Republican) 32.13%
A. Howard Freund (American) 0.31%
Alfred V. Colabella (Independent) 0.24%
Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 0.20%
John A. Goodson (Libertarian) 0.15%
James J. Terlizzi, Sr. (Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog) 0.13%
Virginia Linwood Holton Republican 1969 Incumbent term-limited.[7]
New governor elected.
Republican hold.
Green tickY Mills Godwin (Republican) 50.72%
Henry Howell (Independent) 49.28%

References

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  1. ^ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Godwin Narrowly Leads In Va. Governor's Race". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Full of Grace – The governor from Camden Catholic High School". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Brendan Byrne Sweeps N.J. Governor's Contest". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  5. ^ "NJ Governor – R Primary". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ^ "NJ Governor". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  7. ^ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.