1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1889 November 8, 1892 1895  
  George Theodore Werts (cropped).jpg John Kean (c. 1895).jpg
Nominee George Theodore Werts John Kean
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote167,257159,632
Percentage49.6%47.4%

1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Werts:      40–50%     50–60%
Kean:      40–50%     50-60%

Governor before election

Leon Abbett
Democratic

Elected Governor

George Theodore Werts
Democratic

The 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee George Theodore Werts defeated Republican nominee John Kean with 49.65% of the vote.

Contents

This was the ninth consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.

General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1892 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George Theodore Werts 167,257 49.65% Decrease2.svg 1.72
Republican John Kean 159,63247.39%Increase2.svg 1.31
Prohibition Thomas J. Kennedy7,7502.30%Decrease2.svg 0.25
Socialist Labor George B. Keim1,3380.40%N/A
Populist Benjamin Bird8940.27%N/A
Majority
Total votes336,871 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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