<page_title> 1977 New Jersey gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Brendan Byrne <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 55.71% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Raymond Bateman <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
Democrat Brendan Byrne defeated Republican Raymond Bateman with 55.71% of the vote.