New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1937
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The 1937 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1937. Democratic nominee A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee Lester H. Clee with 50.84% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1937.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. Harry Moore, United States Senator and former Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 295,546 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 295,546 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Lester H. Clee, State Senator
- Clifford Ross Powell, State Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lester H. Clee | 249,102 | 57.20 | |
Republican | Clifford Ross Powell | 186,386 | 42.80 | |
Total votes | 435,488 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- A. Harry Moore, Democratic
- Lester H. Clee, Republican
Other candidates
- James E. Murray, Independent Labor
- Eugene A. Smith, National Prohibition
- Henry Jager, Socialist Party of America
- Frank Chandler, Communist Party USA
- John T. Kurzowski, Independent
- Dinshah P. Ghadiali, Independent
- John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 746,033 | 50.84% | ||
Republican | Lester H. Clee | 700,767 | 47.75% | ||
Independent | James E. Murray | 9,532 | 0.65% | ||
Prohibition | Eugene A. Smith | 2,788 | 0.19% | ||
Socialist | Henry Jager | 2,575 | 0.18% | ||
Communist | Frank Chandler | 2,379 | 0.16% | ||
Independent | John T. Kurzowski | 1,417 | 0.10% | ||
Independent | Dinshah P. Ghadiali | 1,264 | 0.09% | ||
Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 759 | 0.05% | ||
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Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- 1 2 3 "Candidates for the Office of Governor – State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1937. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1937. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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