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1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 4, 1919 1922 →
 
Nominee Edward I. Edwards Newton A.K. Bugbee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 217,486 202,976
Percentage 49.2% 45.9%

Governor before election

Clarence E. Case
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward I. Edwards
Democratic

The 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Edward I. Edwards defeated Republican nominee Newton A.K. Bugbee with 49.20% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Newton A.K. Bugbee 64,245 38.07%
Republican William N. Runyon (incumbent) 57,876 34.29%
Republican Thomas Lynch Raymond 39,373 23.33%
Republican Warren C. King 7,276 4.31%
Total votes 168,770 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Edward I. Edwards, State Senator
  • Frank M. McDermitt
  • James R. Nugent, City Counsel for Newark and Chairman of the Essex County Democratic Party (1903–25)

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward I. Edwards 56,261 53.60%
Democratic James R. Nugent 43,612 41.55%
Democratic Frank M. McDermitt 5,095 4.85%
Total votes 104,968 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edward I. Edwards, Democratic
  • Newton A.K. Bugbee, Republican

Other candidates

  • Albert Farr, Socialist
  • Charles E. Lane, Prohibition Party
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • Mark M. Denterfass, Single Tax

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1919[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward I. Edwards 217,486 49.20%
Republican Newton A.K. Bugbee 202,976 45.92%
Socialist Albert Farr 11,014 2.49%
Prohibition Charles E. Lane 6,089 1.38%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 3,243 0.73%
Independent Mark M. Denterfass 1,246 0.28%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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