During the Republican Party primary for the 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election (held on November 7, 1961), James P. Mitchell won with 200,000 votes.
The 1961 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1961. Democratic nominee Richard J. Hughes defeated Republican nominee James P. Mitchell with 50.37% of the vote. Republican Party primary results Republican Republican Republican Republican James P. Mitchell Walter H. Jones Wayne Dumont Louis Berns 202,188 160,553 95,761 4,376 43.68 34.69 20.69 0.95 462,878 100.00 
