1973 United States gubernatorial elections
November 6, 1973
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 31 19
Seats after 32 18
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Seats up 0 2
Seats won 1 1
  Republican hold
  Democratic gain

United States gubernatorial elections were held 6 November 1973, in two states.

In Virginia, former Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., who was elected in the 1965 gubernatorial election as a Democrat,[1] ran and won as a Republican. He defeated Henry Howell, who was also a former Democrat.[2]

In New Jersey, the moderate incumbent Republican William T. Cahill was defeated in the primary by Charles W. Sandman Jr.[3] Cahill did not campaign for Sandman, and Brendan Byrne defeated Sandman handily.[4]

States

State Incumbent Party First
elected		 Result Candidates
New Jersey William T. CahillRepublican1969Incumbent lost renomination.[5]
New governor elected.[6]
Democratic gain.		Green tick Brendan Byrne (Democratic) 66.40%
Charles W. Sandman Jr. (Republican) 32.13%
A. Howard Freund (American) 0.31%
Alfred V. Colabella (Independent) 0.24%
Robert Clement (Socialist Labor) 0.20%
John A. Goodson (Libertarian) 0.15%
James J. Terlizzi, Sr. (Independent Taxpayer's Watchdog) 0.13%
Virginia Linwood HoltonRepublican1969Incumbent term-limited.[7]
New governor elected.
Republican hold.		Green tick Mills Godwin (Republican) 50.72%
Henry Howell (Independent) 49.28%

References

  1. ↑ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. ↑ "Godwin Narrowly Leads In Va. Governor's Race". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Full of Grace – The governor from Camden Catholic High School". 12 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Brendan Byrne Sweeps N.J. Governor's Contest". 7 November 1973. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "NJ Governor – R Primary". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  6. ↑ "NJ Governor". Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "VA Governor". Retrieved 5 July 2012.
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