In the republican primary for the 1953 New Jersey gubernatorial election Paul Troast came in last out of seven candidates.
Republican Party primary results Republican Paul L. Troast 51.59 Republican Malcolm Forbes 39.22 Republican Kenneth C. Hand 3.62 Republican Alvin W. Van Schoick 1.77 Republican Frederick F. Richardson 1.48 Republican Fred E. Shepard 1.47 Republican 0.86 
