The 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Charles Edison defeated Republican nominee Robert C. Hendrickson with 51.38% of the vote.
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 County results Edison: 50–60% 60–70% Hendrickson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on May 21, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Edison | 257,008 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 257,008 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert C. Hendrickson, State Senator for Gloucester County from Woodbury
- Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert C. Hendrickson | 283,942 | 53.46 | |
| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 247,221 | 46.54 | |
| Total votes | 531,163 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Charles Edison, Democratic
- Robert C. Hendrickson, Republican
Other candidates
- Marion Douglas, Socialist Party of America
- Manuel Cantor, Communist Party USA
- John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Elmo L. Bateman, Prohibition Party
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Edison | 984,407 | 51.38% | ||
| Republican | Robert C. Hendrickson | 920,512 | 48.04% | ||
| Socialist | Marion Douglas | 7,607 | 0.40% | ||
| Communist | Manuel Cantor | 1,544 | 0.08% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,411 | 0.07% | ||
| Prohibition | Elmo L. Bateman | 584 | 0.03% | ||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor – State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1940. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1940. Retrieved August 31, 2015.