1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1925. Democratic nominee A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee Arthur Whitney with 51.87% of the vote.

1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 3, 1925

Nominee A. Harry Moore Arthur Whitney Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 471,549 433,121 Percentage 51.9% 47.6%

County Results Moore:      50–60%      70–80% Whitney:      40–50%      50-60%      60–70%

Governor before election George Sebastian Silzer Democratic Elected Governor A. Harry Moore Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• A. Harry Moore, Democratic
• Arthur Whitney, Republican

Other candidates

• Leo M. Harkins, Socialist
• Eugene A. Smith, Prohibition Party
• John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
• George Perlman, Workers
• Joseph Ferguson, Commonwealth Land

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1925[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	A. Harry Moore	471,549	51.87%
	Republican	Arthur Whitney	433,121	47.64%
	Socialist	Leo M. Harkins	1,956	0.22%	-0.47%
	Prohibition	Eugene A. Smith	1,198	0.13%
	Socialist Labor	John C. Butterworth	594	0.07%
	Independent	George Perlman	591	0.07%
	Independent	Joseph Ferguson	153	0.02%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1925. Retrieved September 5, 2015.