1997 governor elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey governor election 1997
Christie Whitman REP +1.1 · held 11/4/97
- Votes counted
- 2,418,344
- Margin
- 1.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/97
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Whitman Won | REP | 1,133,394 | 46.87% | |
| James E. McGreevey | DEM | 1,107,968 | 45.82% | |
| Murray Sabrin | LIB | 114,172 | 4.72% | |
| Richard Pezzullo | CRV | 34,906 | 1.44% | |
| Madelyn R. Hoffman | GRE | 10,703 | 0.44% | |
| Michael Perrone | IND | 6,805 | 0.28% | |
| Robert Miller | SWP | 2,816 | 0.12% | |
| Gregory Pason | SUS | 2,800 | 0.12% | |
| Lincoln Norton | NLP | 2,540 | 0.11% | |
| Nuncie A. Ripa | IND | 2,240 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 2,418,344 | |||
Official source: 1997-general-election-results-governor.pdf
Other New Jersey governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Philip Murphy | 3.2 |
| 2017 | Philip Murphy | 14.1 |
| 2013 | Chris Christie | 22.1 |
| 2009 | Chris Christie | 3.6 |
| 2005 | Jon Stevens Corzine | 10.5 |
| 2001 | James E. McGreevey | 14.8 |
| 1997 | Christie Whitman | 1.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1997 New Jersey governor race?
Christie Whitman (REP) won with 46.9% of the vote, ahead of James E. McGreevey (45.8%), a margin of 1.1 points.
Did the New Jersey governor seat change party in 1997?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1997 New Jersey governor race?
2,418,344 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.