1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee Vincent J. Murphy with 55.20% of the vote.

1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 2, 1943

Nominee Walter Evans Edge Vincent J. Murphy Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 634,364 506,604 Percentage 55.2% 44.1%

County Results Edge:      50-60%      60–70%      70–80% Murphy:      50–60% ...      70–80%

Governor before election Charles Edison Democratic Elected Governor Walter Evans Edge Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 21, 1943.[1]

Candidates

• Walter Evans Edge, former Governor and United States Senator

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Walter Evans Edge	170,385	100.00
Total votes			170,385	100.00

Candidates

• Vincent J. Murphy, Mayor of Newark

Results

Democratic Party primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Vincent J. Murphy	162,845	100.00
Total votes			162,845	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Walter Evans Edge, Republican
• Vincent J. Murphy, Democratic

Other candidates

• John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
• John Binns, Prohibition Party
• Roy V. H. Wilkinson, Socialist Party of America

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1943[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Walter Evans Edge	634,364	55.20%
	Democratic	Vincent J. Murphy	506,604	44.08%
	Socialist Labor	John C. Butterworth	4,587	0.40%
	Prohibition	John Binns	2,074	0.18%
	Socialist	Roy V. H. Wilkinson	1,563	0.14%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1943. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
2. "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1943. Retrieved August 30, 2015.