Wene v. Meyner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

We have here a proceeding under R. S. 19 :29-1 et seq., as amended by L. 1947, c. 6, p. 21, instituted by an unsuccessful candidate against the successful candidate for the gubernatorial nomination of the Democratic Party at the primary election held April 21, 1953.

Robert B. Meyner was declared the party’s nominee for Governor by a state-wide plurality of 1506 votes over the contestant, Elmer H. Wene. In Warren County Mr. Meyner’s total vote was 7,820, and Mr. Wene’s 360; and in Hudson County the former received 58,883 votes, and the latter…