Elections / 1977 · Governor · NJ
Brendan Byrne won New Jersey's 1977 governor's race.
Brendan Byrne (Democrat) led by 13.9 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Jersey 1977 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Byrne | DDemocratic | 1,184,564 | 55.7% |
| Raymond Bateman | RRepublican | 888,880 | 41.8% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+2.2Governor 1977D+14.3vs. baselineD+16.4
New Jersey's 1977 governor race ran 16.4 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.