Chris Daggett First “Other” Candidate to Exceed 5% for New Jersey Governor Since 1913
November 4th, 2009The New Jersey gubernatorial returns are: Chris Christie (Republican) 48.8%, Jon Corzine (Democratic) 44.6%, Chris Daggett (independent) 5.7%, others on the ballot, not yet broken down, .9%. Daggett is the first person to run for Governor of New Jersey in November, who was not a Democratic or Republican nominee, to have exceeded 5% of the vote, since 1913.
In 1913, Progressive Party nominee Everett Colby polled 11.0%. Before that, no one had polled 5% for Governor of New Jersey other than the major party nominees since 1886, when the Prohibition Party’s Clinton Fisk polled 8.6%.
The 2009 election produced the lowest percentage of the vote for a Democratic nominee for New Jersey Governor since 1985.
November 4th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Sad. Chris got into the debates and was not able to get double digits :(
November 4th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Didn’t Murry Sabrin get 5% of the vote for governor as a Libertarian?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Sabrin
“His pro-life and fiscally conservative positions helped him garner 5% of the vote”
November 4th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Murray Sabrin got 4.72%.
November 4th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Getting rid of Corzine was a MAJOR event.
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November 4th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Some reporters kept calling Daggett a “third-party candidate.”
“Getting rid of Corzine was a MAJOR event.”
That’s the most sensible thing you’ve ever said, Demo Rep.
Bob Beckel calls him “Corzeen.”