1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Moore: 50–60% 70–80% Whitney: 40–50% 50-60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1925. Democratic nominee A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee Arthur Whitney with 51.87% of the vote.
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Thomas F. McCran, former New Jersey Attorney General (1919–24) and State Senator for Passaic County
- Arthur Whitney, State Senator for Morris County
Campaign[]
McCran had the support of Senator Walter Evans Edge and much of the state party establishment. Whitney was supported by the prohibitionist Anti-Saloon League.[1]
Results[]
Whitney won the primary. McCran died in September.[1]
General election[]
Candidates[]
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- Leo M. Harkins (Socialist)
- A. Harry Moore (Democratic)
- Eugene A. Smith (Prohibition)
- George Perlman (Workers)
- Joseph Ferguson (Commonwealth Land)
- Arthur Whitney, State Senator for Morris County (Republican)
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 471,549 | 51.87% | ||
Republican | Arthur Whitney | 433,121 | 47.64% | ||
Socialist | Leo M. Harkins | 1,956 | 0.22% | -0.47% | |
Prohibition | Eugene A. Smith | 1,198 | 0.13% | ||
Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 594 | 0.07% | ||
Independent | George Perlman | 591 | 0.07% | ||
Independent | Joseph Ferguson | 153 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b "T. F. M'Cran Dies After Campaign". The New York Times. 20 Sep 1925. p. E7. Retrieved 18 Aug 2021.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1925. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
Categories:
- New Jersey gubernatorial elections
- 1925 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1925 New Jersey elections
- November 1925 events