1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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.
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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% | ||
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References
- "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.
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