The 1931 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1931. Democratic nominee A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee David Baird Jr. with 57.82% of the vote.
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County results Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Clee: 40–50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 735,504 | 57.82% | ||
Republican | David Baird Jr. | 505,451 | 39.74% | ||
Independent | Edmund R. Halsey | 13,474 | 1.06% | ||
Prohibition | Owen M. Bruner | 8,101 | 0.64% | ||
Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 5,247 | 0.41% | ||
Communist | John J. Ballam | 1,753 | 0.14% | ||
Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,553 | 0.12% | ||
Independent | John A. Kelly | 951 | 0.08% | ||
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Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |