1937 United States gubernatorial elections
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United States gubernatorial elections were held on 2 November 1937, in two states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years, which it would abandon in 1949.
Results[]
| State | Incumbent | Party | Status | Opposing Candidates |
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| New Jersey | Harold G. Hoffman | Republican | Term-limited, Democratic victory | A. Harry Moore (Democratic) 50.84% Lester H. Clee (Republican) 47.75% James E. Murray (Independent Labor) 0.65% Scattering 0.76% [1] |
| Virginia | George C. Peery | Democratic | Term-limited, Democratic victory | James Hubert Price (Democratic) 82.78% J. Powell Royall (Republican) 15.78% Donald Burke (Communist) 0.78% James Arthur Edgerton (Prohibition) 0.66% [2] |
References[]
- ^ "NJ Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "VA Governor, 1937". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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