1972 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary

The 1972 New Jersey Democratic presidential primary was held on June 6, 1972, in New Jersey as one of the Democratic Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1972 United States presidential election.

Only Shirley Chisholm and Terry Sanford appeared on the ballot. Chisholm won the contest, allowing her to become the first woman to win a statewide presidential nominating contest for a major party, as well as being the second African-American winner after Walter Fauntroy's win in the Washington D.C. contest of the same year.

Neither candidate won delegates from the contest, having foregone the vote for delegates held the same day.

Candidates

 * Shirley Chisholm, U.S. Representative from New York's 12th district (1969–1983)
 * Terry Sanford, Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965)