1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

←  1886 November 5, 1889 1892  →

Nominee Leon Abbett Edward Burd Grubb Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 138,245 123,992 Percentage 51.4% 46.1%

County results Abbett:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Grubb:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Robert Stockton Green Democratic Elected Governor Leon Abbett Democratic

The 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb Jr. with 51.37% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Leon Abbett, former Governor of New Jersey (Democratic)
• Edward Burd Grubb Jr., iron magnate and Civil War veteran (Republican)
• George M. La Monte, paper manufacturer (Prohibition)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1889 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Abbett	138,245	51.37%	3.93
	Republican	Edward Burd Grubb Jr.	123,992	46.08%	2.10
	Prohibition	George M. La Monte	6,853	2.55%	6.00
Majority
Total votes			269,090	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

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