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Revision as of 06:55, 29 November 2021

1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1913 November 7, 1916 1919 →
 
Nominee Walter Evans Edge H. Otto Wittpenn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 247,343 177,696
Percentage 55.4% 39.8%

Governor before election

James Fairman Fielder
Democratic

Elected Governor

Walter Evans Edge
Republican

The 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee H. Otto Wittpenn with 55.44% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Walter Evans Edge, Republican
  • H. Otto Wittpenn, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Frederick Krafft, Socialist
  • Harry Vaughan, Prohibition Party
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1916[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter Evans Edge 247,343 55.44%
Democratic H. Otto Wittpenn 177,696 39.83%
Socialist Frederick Krafft 12,900 2.89%
Prohibition Harry Vaughan 5,873 1.32%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 2,334 0.52%
Majority
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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