1907 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Nominee
John Franklin Fort
Frank S. Katzenbach
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
194,313
186,300
Percentage
49.3%
47.3%
County resultsFort : 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%Katzenbach : 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election
Edward C. Stokes
Republican
Elected Governor
John Franklin Fort
Republican
The 1907 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee John Franklin Fort defeated Democratic nominee Frank S. Katzenbach with 49.28% of the vote.
Republican nomination [ ]
Candidates [ ]
J. Franklin Fort , Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
Vivian M. Lewis , New Jersey Clerk in Chancery
Mahlon Pitney , Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
Frank H. Sommer, Essex County Sheriff
Results [ ]
The Republican State Convention was held in Trenton on September 10.[1]
Democratic nomination [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Hinchcliffe, former Mayor of Paterson and State Senator
Frank S. Katzenbach , Mayor of Trenton
James E. Martine , former member of the Plainfield Common Council and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1906
Results [ ]
The Democratic State Convention was held in Trenton on September 17.[1]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Franklin Fort, Republican
Frank S. Katzenbach, Democratic
Frederick Krafft, Socialist
James G. Mason, Prohibition Party
John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
Results [ ]
Notes [ ]
References [ ]