1913 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1913 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1913. Democratic nominee James Fairman Fielder defeated Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes with 46.13% of the vote.

1913 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 4, 1913
 
Nominee James Fairman Fielder Edward C. Stokes Everett Colby
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 173,148 140,298 41,132
Percentage 46.1% 37.4% 11.0%

County Results
Fielder:      30–40%     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Stokes:      30–40%      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Leon Rutherford Taylor
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Fairman Fielder
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • James Fairman Fielder, Democratic
  • Edward C. Stokes, Republican

Other candidates

  • Everett Colby, Progressive Party
  • James M. Reilly, Socialist
  • James G. Mason, Prohibition Party
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • Daniel F. Dwyer, Independent

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1913[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James Fairman Fielder 173,148 46.13%
Republican Edward C. Stokes 140,298 37.38%
Progressive Everett Colby 41,132 10.96%
Socialist James M. Reilly 13,977 3.72%
Prohibition James G. Mason 3,427 0.91%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 2,460 0.66%
Independent Daniel F. Dwyer 875 0.23%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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