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| 2 | 1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election - Results |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Democratic | Robert B. Meyner | 962,710 | 53.17% | - |
| 5 | - | Republican | Paul L. Troast | 809,068 | 44.68% | - |
| 6 | - | Independent | Clendenin Ryan | 23,271 | 1.29% | - |
| 7 | - | Independent | Henry J. Krajewski | 12,881 | 0.71% | - |
| 8 | - | Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 2,882 | 0.16% | - |
| 9 | Majority | Majority | Majority | - | - | - |
| 10 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | - | - | - |
| 11 | - | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | - | - |

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.