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1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee Vincent J. Murphy with 55.20% of the vote.
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 County results Edge: 50-60% 60–70% 70–80% Murphy: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1943.[1]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Walter Evans Edge, former Governor and United States Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge | 170,385 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 170,385 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vincent J. Murphy | 162,845 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 162,845 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Walter Evans Edge, Republican
- Vincent J. Murphy, Democratic
Other candidates
- John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
- John Binns, Prohibition Party
- Roy V. H. Wilkinson, Socialist Party of America
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge | 634,364 | 55.20% | ||
| Democratic | Vincent J. Murphy | 506,604 | 44.08% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 4,587 | 0.40% | ||
| Prohibition | John Binns | 2,074 | 0.18% | ||
| Socialist | Roy V. H. Wilkinson | 1,563 | 0.14% | ||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1943. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1943. Retrieved August 30, 2015.