1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Werts: 40–50% 50–60% Kean: 40–50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee George Theodore Werts defeated Republican nominee John Kean with 49.65% of the vote.
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- George Theodore Werts, Democratic
- John Kean, Republican
Other candidates
- Thomas J. Kennedy, Prohibition Party
- George B. Keim, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Benjamin Bird, Populist
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George Theodore Werts | 167,257 | 49.65% | ||
Republican | John Kean | 159,632 | 47.39% | ||
Prohibition | Thomas J. Kennedy | 7,750 | 2.30% | ||
Socialist Labor | George B. Keim | 1,338 | 0.40% | ||
Independent | Benjamin Bird | 894 | 0.27% | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
Categories:
- New Jersey gubernatorial elections
- 1892 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1892 New Jersey elections
- November 1892 events