1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees defeated Democratic nominee Elvin W. Crane with 48.91% of the vote.

1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898
 
Nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees Elvin W. Crane
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,051 158,552
Percentage 48.9% 47.3%

Governor before election

David Ogden Watkins
Republican

Elected Governor

Foster McGowan Voorhees
Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Foster McGowan Voorhees, Republican
  • Elvin W. Crane, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Thomas H. Landon, Prohibition Party
  • Matthew Maguire, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • Frederick Schrayshuen, Populist

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1898[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Foster McGowan Voorhees 164,051 48.91%
Democratic Elvin W. Crane 158,552 47.27%
Prohibition Thomas H. Landon 6,893 2.06%
Socialist Labor Matthew Maguire 5,458 1.63%
Independent Frederick Schrayshuen 491 0.15%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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