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1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1937 November 5, 1940 1943 →
 
Nominee Charles Edison Robert C. Hendrickson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 984,407 920,512
Percentage 51.4% 48.0%

County results
Edison:      50–60%      60–70%
Hendrickson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Edison
Democratic

The 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Charles Edison defeated Republican nominee Robert C. Hendrickson with 51.38% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 21, 1940.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Edison 257,008 100.00
Total votes 257,008 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 283,942 53.46
Republican Harold G. Hoffman 247,221 46.54
Total votes 531,163 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Charles Edison, Democratic
  • Robert C. Hendrickson, Republican

Other candidates

  • Marion Douglas, Socialist Party of America
  • Manuel Cantor, Communist Party USA
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
  • Elmo L. Bateman, Prohibition Party

Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1940[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Edison 984,407 51.38%
Republican Robert C. Hendrickson 920,512 48.04%
Socialist Marion Douglas 7,607 0.40%
Communist Manuel Cantor 1,544 0.08%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 1,411 0.07%
Prohibition Elmo L. Bateman 584 0.03%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor – State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1940. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1940. Retrieved August 31, 2015.