1957 United States gubernatorial elections

November 5, 1957

2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 29 19
Seats after 29 19
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 2 0
Seats won 2 0

     Democratic hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 5 November 1957, in two states, New Jersey and Virginia. The elections did not result in a change of balance between Democratic and Republican seats

Results

StateIncumbentPartyStatusOpposing candidates
New JerseyRobert B. MeynerDemocraticRe-elected, 54.55%Malcolm Forbes (Republican) 44.46%
Albert Ronis (Socialist Labor) 0.31%
Henry B. Krajewski (American Third) 0.31%
Winifred O. Perry (Conservative) 0.30%
Anthony D. Scipio (American) 0.08%
[1]
VirginiaThomas B. StanleyDemocraticTerm-limited, Democratic victoryJ. Lindsay Almond (Democratic) 63.16%
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton (Republican) 36.44%
C. Gilmer Brooks (Independent) 0.40%
[2]

References

  1. ↑ "NJ Governor, 1957". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "VA Governor, 1957". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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