New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1922

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1922

November 7, 1922

 
Nominee George Sebastian Silzer William Nelson Runyon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 427,206 383,312
Percentage 52.2% 46.8%

Governor before election

Edward I. Edwards
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Sebastian Silzer
Democratic

The 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee George Sebastian Silzer defeated Republican nominee William Nelson Runyon with 52.19% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • George Sebastian Silzer, Democratic
  • William Nelson Runyon, Republican

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1922[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic George Sebastian Silzer 427,206 52.19%
Republican William Nelson Runyon 383,312 46.82%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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