1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Democratic
Robert B. Meyner
962,710
53.17%
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Republican
Paul L. Troast
809,068
44.68%
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Independent
Clendenin Ryan
23,271
1.29%
-
-
Independent
Henry J. Krajewski
12,881
0.71%
-
-
Socialist Labor
Albert Ronis
2,882
0.16%
-
Majority
Majority
Majority
-
-
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
-
-
-
-
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
Swing
-
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Question: Which percentage of the vote did Robert B. Meyner achieve for his party to give him the victory, and who did he defeat?
Answer: Democratic nominee, Robert B. Meyner defeated Republican nominee Paul L. Troast with 53.17% of the vote.