Elections / 1985 · Governor · NJ
Thomas Kean won New Jersey's 1985 governor's race.
Thomas Kean (Republican) led by 40.3 points statewide.
Statewide result
New Jersey 1985 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Kean | RRepublican | 1,372,631 | 69.6% |
| Peter Shapiro | DDemocratic | 578,402 | 29.3% |
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 1984R+20.9Governor 1985R+40.7vs. baselineR+19.8
New Jersey's 1985 governor race ran 19.8 points more Republican than its 1984 presidential margin.