2001 governor elections · New Jersey history
New Jersey governor election 2001
James E. McGreevey DEM +14.8 gain · held 11/6/01
- Votes counted
- 2,227,165
- Margin
- 14.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/01
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James E. McGreevey Won | DEM | 1,256,853 | 56.43% | |
| Bret Schundler | REP | 928,174 | 41.68% | |
| William E. Schluter | IND | 24,084 | 1.08% | |
| Jerry L. Coleman | GRE | 6,238 | 0.28% | |
| Mark Edgerton | LIB | 4,684 | 0.21% | |
| Geroge Watson Jr. | OTH | 2,568 | 0.12% | |
| Michael W. Koontz | CON | 1,949 | 0.09% | |
| Constantino Rozzo | SOC | 1,537 | 0.07% | |
| Kari J. Sachs | SWP | 1,078 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 2,227,165 | |||
Official source: 2001-general-elect-gov-tallies.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 2001 New Jersey governor race?
James E. McGreevey (DEM) won with 56.4% of the vote, ahead of Bret Schundler (41.7%), a margin of 14.8 points.
Did the New Jersey governor seat change party in 2001?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2001 New Jersey governor race?
2,227,165 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.