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| election_name = New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| election_name = 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
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| country = New Jersey |
| country = New Jersey |
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| flag_year = 1896 |
| flag_year = 1896 |
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| type = Presidential |
| type = Presidential |
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| ongoing = no |
| ongoing = no |
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| previous_election = New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| previous_election = 1913 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
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| previous_year = 1913 |
| previous_year = 1913 |
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| next_election = New Jersey gubernatorial election |
| next_election = 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
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| next_year = 1919 |
| next_year = 1919 |
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| election_date = November 7, 1916 |
| election_date = November 7, 1916 |
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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
| 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 hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.