1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 4, 1997
 
Nominee Christine Todd Whitman Jim McGreevey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,133,394 1,107,968
Percentage 46.9% 45.8%

Whitman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McGreevey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Christine Todd Whitman
Republican

Elected Governor

Christine Todd Whitman
Republican

The 1997 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1997. In the Democratic primary, state senator and Woodbridge Township mayor James McGreevey defeated U.S. Representative Rob Andrews by 9,993 votes. In the general election, Republican Governor Christine Todd Whitman defeated McGreevey by 26,953 votes. Whitman won 46.87% of the vote, with Democratic nominee James McGreevey receiving 45.82% and Libertarian Murray Sabrin receiving 4.7%.