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The 2001 New Jersey gubernatorial election was a race for the Governor of New Jersey. It was held on November 6, 2001. Primaries took place on June 25.[1][2] Democratic nominee Jim McGreevey won the general election with 56% of the vote against Bret Schundler[3] — the first majority-elected governor since James Florio in 1989.[4] Democrats simultaneously ended Republican control of both houses of the legislature after 10 years.
This is also the last statewide election in Democrats won Monmouth and Ocean counties. This was the first time since 1973 that a Democrat won without carrying Cape May County. McGreevey, who was sworn in on January 15, 2002, resigned in November 2004 after disclosing both his homosexuality and an extramarital relationship with a man whom he had appointed as one of his advisors;[5] he was succeeded by Senate President Richard Codey, who filled the remainder of McGreevey's term.
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PrimaryResultswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Halbfinger, David M. (June 27, 2001). "Schundler Wins G.O.P. Primary In New Jersey Governor's Race". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ Halbfinger, David M. (August 7, 2001). "THE 2001 ELECTIONS: GOVERNOR; Democrat Vows to Alter Way 'Business Is Done in Trenton'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ Peterson, Iver (February 29, 2004). "ON POLITICS; Is McGreevey Following In Florio's Footsteps?". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
- ^ Kohen, Yael (August 13, 2004). "McGreevey to quit, declares 'I am a gay American'". The New York Sun. Archived from the original on November 3, 2004. Retrieved April 20, 2019.