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Encyclopedia > New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2005
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The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2005 was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. It was held on November 8, 2005. Incumbent Democratic Acting Governor Richard Codey, who replaced Governor Jim McGreevey in 2004 after his resignation, did not run, despite having larger support than any candidate. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Ongoing events • Abramoff-Reed gambling scandal • Atlantic hurricane season • Avian influenza (H5N1) outbreak • Bali bombings investigation • Civil unrest in France • UK Conservative Party leadership election • DeLay political financing scandal • Fuel prices • Irans nuclear program • Kashmir earthquake • London bombings investigation • Malawi food crisis • NaNoWriMo • Niger food crisis • North Koreas... This is a list of governors of New Jersey. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the second-oldest political party in the world (after the Tories of the United Kingdom). ... Richard Codey, Acting Governor of New Jersey Richard James Codey (born November 27, 1946) is an American politician. ... James Edward Jim McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The primary election was held on June 7, 2005. Jon Corzine won the Democratic nomination with no serious opposition. Doug Forrester received the Republican nomination with a plurality of 36 percent; in second place was Bret Schundler, who received 31 percent. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... Forrester is inaugurated as Mayor of West Windsor in 1979. ... Bret Schundler Bret Schundler (born 1960) is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...


The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission declared that the four candidates would be included in the official gubernatorial debates to be aired on NJN. The New Jersey Network or NJN is a statewide public television and radio network in New Jersey. ...

Contents

Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... The Democratic Party, founded in 1792, is the second-oldest political party in the world (after the Tories of the United Kingdom). ... Forrester is inaugurated as Mayor of West Windsor in 1979. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party [1]), is one of the two major political parties in the United States (the other being the Democratic Party). ... Jeffrey Pawlowski is a politician in Sayreville, New Jersey, where he served on the planning board and town council. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ... Hector Castillo, M.D. is a physician who resides in the state of New Jersey. ...


Candidates

Democrats

Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ...

Republicans

Forrester is inaugurated as Mayor of West Windsor in 1979. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Independents/Minor Parties

Hector Castillo, M.D. is a physician who resides in the state of New Jersey. ... The skyline of Paterson, New Jersey, showing the canyon of the Passaic River in the foreground. ... Jeffrey Pawlowski is a politician in Sayreville, New Jersey, where he served on the planning board and town council. ... Sayreville is a borough located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Stafford Township is a township located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ... R. Edward Forchion (Born July 23, 1964), a. ... Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ... Elections to the 109th United States House of Representatives were held on November 2, 2004. ... Marlton is a town within Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey. ... In American politics, the Green Party is a third party which has been active in some areas since the 1980s, but first gained widespread public attention for Ralph Naders presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. ...

Former Candidates (unsuccessful primary candidates)

Democrats

  • Francis X. Tenaglio
  • James D. Kelly, Jr.

Republicans

Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1683 Seat Hackensack Area  - Total  - Water 606 km² (234 mi²) 33 km² (13 mi²) 5. ... Assemblyman Paul DiGaetano Paul DiGaetano (born October 28, 1953) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 36th legislative district. ... Map highlighting Bogotas location within Bergen County. ... John J. Murphy is a politician from New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed March 15, 1738 Seat Morristown Area  - Total  - Water 1,247 km² (481 mi²) 32 km² (12 mi²) (2. ... Map highlighting Washington Townships location within Bergen County. ... Bret Schundler Bret Schundler (born 1960) is a Republican Party politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jersey Citys skyline from Hoboken, New Jersey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Polling

Source Date Corzine Forrester
Rasmussen June 8 47 40
Rutgers June 12 43 33
Quinnipiac June 15 47 37
Rasmussen July 15 50 38
Strategic Vision July 19 48 40
Fairleigh Dickinson-PublicMind July 21 47 34
Rasmussen August 7 45 37
Quinnipiac August 10 50 40
Strategic Vision August 18 50 40
Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers September 12 48 28
Strategic Vision Sept 16 47 36
Rasmussen September 19 47 36
Fairleigh-Dickinson September 26 48 38
Monmouth University Sept 28 46 38
Quinnipiac September 28 48 44
Rasmussen October 6 45 38
Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers October 3-6 44 37
Marist October 10 44 43
Survey USA October 11 49 41
Strategic Vision October 13 46 40
Quinnipiac October 19 50 43
Rasmussen October 20 49 40
Survey USA October 25 50 41
Strategic Vision November 2 48 42
Fairleigh-Dickinson November 2 44 40
Quinnipiac November 2 50 38
Marist College November 4 51 41
Monmouth University November 4 47 38
Rasmussen November 6 44 39
Quinnipiac November 7 52 45
Survey USA November 7 50 44

Results

Unofficial results from the State Board of Elections:

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jon Corzine 1,150,687 52.6 -3.8
Republican Doug Forrester 956,795 43.8 +2.1
Independent Hector Castillo 26,369 1.2 N/A
Libertarian Jeffrey Pawlowski 14,998 0.7 +0.5
Green Matthew Thieke 10,817 0.5 +0.2
Independent Edward Forchion 8,271 0.4 N/A
Independent Michael Latigona 7,506 0.3 N/A
Independent Wesley Bell 4,965 0.2 N/A
Socialist Workers Angela Lariscy 3,263 0.1 +0.1
Socialist Constantino "Tino" Rozzo 1,926 0.1 0
Majority 193,892 8.9 -5.9
Turnout 2,185,597 51.2 +6.8
Democratic hold Swing -2

The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is an American politician and businessman. ... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... Forrester is inaugurated as Mayor of West Windsor in 1979. ... Hector Castillo, M.D. is a physician who resides in the state of New Jersey. ... The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ... Jeffrey Pawlowski is a politician in Sayreville, New Jersey, where he served on the planning board and town council. ... In American politics, the Green Party is a third party which has been active in some areas since the 1980s, but first gained widespread public attention for Ralph Naders presidential runs in 1996 and 2000. ... R. Edward Forchion (Born July 23, 1964), a. ... The Socialist Workers Party is a small communist political party in the United States. ... The Socialist Party of the United States of America (SPUSA) is one of the heirs to the Socialist Party of America of Eugene V. Debs and Norman Thomas. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ...

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