1973 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Democratic
Brendan Byrne
1,414,613
66.67%
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Republican
Charles W. Sandman Jr.
676,235
31.87%
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American Independent
A. Howard Freund
6,412
0.31%
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-
Independent
Alfred V. Colabella
5,088
0.24%
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-
Socialist Labor
Robert Clement
4,249
0.20%
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-
Libertarian
John A. Goodson
3,071
0.15%
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-
Independent
James J. Terlizzi, Sr.
2,670
0.13%
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-
Independent
Stanley R. Knis
2,108
0.10%
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-
Communist
Kenneth F. Newcombe
2,008
0.10%
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-
Independent
Angelo S. Massaro
1,898
0.09%
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-
Independent
Jack D. Alvino
1,843
0.09%
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-
Independent
George Gilk
1,814
0.09%
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Majority
Majority
Majority
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Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
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Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican
Swing
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Question: Who did Democratic nominee Brendan Byrne defeat and by what percentage of the vote?
Answer: Democratic nominee Brendan Byrne defeated Republican nominee Charles W. Sandman Jr. with 66.67% of the votes.