June 3, 1969:
In a close race that reflects the ideological split in the New Jersey GOP, Rep. Bill Cahill defeats fellow congressman Charles Sandman for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Cahill, a moderate, runs just three percentage points better than Sandman, who is backed by conservatives.
On the Democratic side, former Gov. Robert Meyner is a comfortable winner in a six-candidate field. Meyner served two terms from 1954-61.
In November, Cahill will easily defeat Meyner, becoming the state's first Republican governor to be elected since the 1949 election.
Four years later, Cahill will be defeated by Sandman in a primary rematch.
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