1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1901 November 8, 1904 1907 →
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Nominee Edward C. Stokes Charles C. Black
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 231,363 179,719
Percentage 53.5% 41.6%

1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Stokes:      50-60%      60-70%
Black:      50–60%

Governor before election

Franklin Murphy
Republican

Elected Governor

Edward C. Stokes
Republican

The 1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Black with 53.50% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Edward C. Stokes, Republican
  • Charles C. Black, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Henry R. Kearns, Socialist
  • James Parker, Prohibition Party
  • George A. Honnecker, Populist
  • George P. Herrschaft, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results[]

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1904[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edward C. Stokes 231,363 53.50%
Democratic Charles C. Black 179,719 41.56%
Socialist Henry R. Kearns 8,858 2.05%
Prohibition James Parker 6,687 1.55%
Independent George A. Honnecker 3,285 0.76%
Socialist Labor George P. Herrschaft 2,526 0.58%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References[]

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