New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1925

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1925

November 3, 1925

 
Nominee A. Harry Moore Arthur Whitney
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 471,549 433,121
Percentage 51.9% 47.6%

Governor before election

George Sebastian Silzer
Democratic

Elected Governor

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

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.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • A. Harry Moore, Democratic
  • Arthur Whitney, Republican

Other candidates

  • Leo M. Harkins, Socialist
  • Eugene A. Smith, Prohibition Party
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • George Perlman, Workers
  • Joseph Ferguson, Commonwealth Land

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1925[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic A. Harry Moore 471,549 51.87%
Republican Arthur Whitney 433,121 47.64%
Socialist Leo M. Harkins 1,956 0.22%
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

  1. "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.
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