Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Election Night, Holiday Inn, Livingston, New Jersey, November 5, 1985

Download or read book Remarks of Governor Thomas H. Kean, Election Night, Holiday Inn, Livingston, New Jersey, November 5, 1985 written by Thomas H. Kean and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governor's Kean acceptance and thank you speech, after winning the 1985 gubernatorial election. The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1985 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1985. Incumbent Republican Governor Thomas Kean sought reelection for a second term following his 1797-vote win in the 1981 election. Kean's 40-point landslide victory against the Democratic candidate, Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro, is the largest plurality in terms of percentage and raw votes in all modern New Jersey gubernatorial elections. Kean won 564 out of 567 municipalities (losing only Audubon Park, Chesilhurst, and Roosevelt) and his coattails led the Republicans to take over the General Assembly with a 50-seat majority. Kean also won a 62% majority among African-American voters.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election, _1985].