The Green Papers: General Election 2005 |
2005 Governor's Chairs by State |
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New Jersey 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Richard James Codey Became acting Governor 15 November 2004 upon the resignation of Governor James E. "Jim" McGreevey Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005 The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. Open Chair - Acting Governor Codey announced on 31 January 2005 that he will not be a candidate for the full 4-year term resulting from the Gubernatorial Election in November 2005 |
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Democratic | 1,152,347 | 53.03% | U.S. Senator Jon S. Corzine | ||
Republican | 948,372 | 43.64% | Douglas R. Forrester | ||
Independent | 26,422 | 1.22% | Hector L. Castillo Slogan: Education Not Corruption |
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Independent; (Libertarian) | 13,700 | 0.63% | Jeffrey Pawlowski Slogan: Libertarian Party |
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Independent; (Green) | 11,179 | 0.51% | Matthew J. Thieke Slogan: The Green Party |
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Independent | 8,603 | 0.40% | Edward Forchion Slogan: Legalize Marijuana-(G.R.I.P.) |
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Independent | 4,914 | 0.23% | Michael Latigona Slogan: One New Jersey |
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Independent | 3,762 | 0.17% | Wesley K. "Wes" Bell Slogans: Repeal Casino Taxes, Cut Waste, Shake Up Trenton, Repeal N.J.D.E.P., Restore Rebates, End Pay To Play, Stop State Corruption, Cut Waste, Balance Budget, Restore Rebates, Exempt Marine Construction, Restore Rebates, Repeal N.J.D.E.P., Balance Budget, Cut State Spending, Balance Budget. |
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Independent; (Socialist Workers Party) | 2,023 | 0.09% | Angela L. Lariscy Slogan: Socialist Workers Party |
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Independent | 1,850 | 0.09% | Constantino Rozzo Slogan: Socialist Party USA |
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Total | 2,173,172 | 100.00% | |||
Virginia 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2001, 2005. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term | |||||
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic | |||||
Democratic | Governor Mark Warner First elected: 2001 (succeeding Republican James S. Gilmore) Chair up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2005 The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. |
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Democratic | 1,025,942 | 51.72% | Lt. Governor Timothy M. "Tim" Kaine | ||
Republican | 912,327 | 45.99% | former Attorney General Jerry W. Kilgore | ||
Independent | 43,953 | 2.22% | State Senator H. Russell "Russ" Potts, Jr. State Senator H. Russell Potts Jr. (R-Winchester) identifies himself specifically as "Independent Republican" |
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Scattering | 1,556 | 0.08% | Write Ins | ||
Total | 1,983,778 | 100.00% |
Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such. |
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Socialist Workers Party |
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