Claim: During the Republican Party primary for the 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election (held on November 7, 1961), James P. Mitchell won with 200,000 votes.
Evidence: The 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1961. Democratic nominee Richard J. Hughes defeated Republican nominee James P. Mitchell with 50.37% of the vote. Republican Party primary results Republican Republican Republican Republican James P. Mitchell Walter H. Jones Wayne Dumont Louis Berns 202,188 160,553 95,761 4,376 43.68 34.69 20.69 0.95 462,878 100.00