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1973 United States gubernatorial elections

1973 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1972 November 6, 1973 1974 →
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
1973 New Jersey gubernatorial election1973 Virginia gubernatorial election
  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]

  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.

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