1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Black with 53.50% of the vote.
Republican nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902
Convention
[edit]At the state party convention in Trenton on September 20, no opponent emerged to Senator Edward Stokes, and he was nominated enthusiastically without opposition.[1]
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board[2][3]
- Thomas M. Ferrell, former U.S. Representative from Glassboro[3]
- Frank S. Katzenbach, mayor of Trenton[2][3]
Not nominated
[edit]- Alvah A. Clark, former U.S. Representative from Somerville[2]
- James van Cleef, mayor of New Brunswick[2]
- Johnston Cornish, State Senator for Warren County[2]
- David S. Crater, Monmouth County Surrogate[2]
Convention
[edit]Various county parties promoted their favorite sons for the nomination, though the front-runner from the start was Charles C. Black, the candidate of Hudson County. Black had the support of Senator James Smith Jr., Robert Davis, and Allan McDermott. Black, a member of the State Tax Board, was also seen as a leading representative of the Democratic campaign for an equal tax.[2][4]
Ultimately, only two favorite son candidates were nominated against Black: Frank S. Katzenbach of Mercer County and Thomas M. Ferrell of Gloucester. They were soundly defeated at the party convention on September 15 in Trenton.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 945 | 88.32% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 75 | 7.01% | |
| Democratic | Frank S. Katzenbach | 50 | 4.67% | |
| Total votes | 1,070 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board (Democratic)
- George P. Herrschaft (Socialist Labor)
- George A. Honnecker (Populist)
- Henry R. Kearns (Socialist)
- James Parker (Prohibition)
- Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902 (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Edward C. Stokes | 231,363 | 53.50% |  2.62
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| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 179,719 | 41.56% |  4.58
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| Socialist | Henry R. Kearns | 8,858 | 2.05% | 1.08
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| Prohibition | James Parker | 6,687 | 1.55% | 0.06
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| Populist | George A. Honnecker | 3,285 | 0.76% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | George P. Herrschaft | 2,526 | 0.58% | 0.05
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| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 432,438 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "STOKES ON EQUAL TAX". Passaic Daily News. September 21, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Perth Amboy Evening News 06 Aug 1904, page 1". Perth Amboy Evening News. August 6, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "The Democratic State Convention". Gloucester County Democrat. September 22, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Black Slated for Governor, 'Tis Said". The Courier-News. June 25, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.