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1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1886 November 5, 1889 1892 →
 
Nominee Leon Abbett Edward Burd Grubb Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 138,245 123,992
Percentage 51.4% 46.1%

Governor before election

Robert Stockton Green
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leon Abbett
Democratic

The 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb Jr. with 51.37% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Leon Abbett, Democratic
  • Edward Burd Grubb Jr., Republican

Other candidates

  • George M. La Monte, Prohibition Party

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1889[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Abbett 138,245 51.37%
Republican Edward Burd Grubb Jr. 123,992 46.08%
Prohibition George M. La Monte 6,853 2.55%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.