1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees defeated Democratic nominee Elvin W. Crane with 48.91% of the vote.
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- Foster McGowan Voorhees, Republican
- Elvin W. Crane, Democratic
Other candidates
- Thomas H. Landon, Prohibition Party
- Matthew Maguire, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Frederick Schrayshuen, Populist
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Foster McGowan Voorhees | 164,051 | 48.91% | ||
Democratic | Elvin W. Crane | 158,552 | 47.27% | ||
Prohibition | Thomas H. Landon | 6,893 | 2.06% | ||
Socialist Labor | Matthew Maguire | 5,458 | 1.63% | ||
Independent | Frederick Schrayshuen | 491 | 0.15% | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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- New Jersey gubernatorial elections
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- 1898 New Jersey elections
- November 1898 events