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1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey Presidential no 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1889 1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1895 November 8, 1892 George Theodore Werts (cropped).jpg George Theodore Werts Democratic Party (United States) 167,257 49.65% John Kean (c. 1895).jpg John Kean Republican Party (United States) 159,632 47.39% 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsWerts: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Kean: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor Leon Abbett Democratic Party (United States) George Theodore Werts Democratic Party (United States)
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.
This was the ninth consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.
General election
Candidates
Benjamin Bird, (Populist)
John Kean, chair of the New Jersey Republican Party and former U.S. Representative (Republican)
George B. Keim, (Socialist Labor)
Thomas J. Kennedy, (Prohibition)
George Theodore Werts, State Senator for Morris County and President of the New Jersey Senate (Democratic)
Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1892https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1715 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2016-01-25 Kalb Deborah CQ Press
Democratic Party (United States) George Theodore Werts 167,257 49.65% 1.72
Republican Party (United States) John Kean 159,632 47.39% 1.31
Prohibition Party Thomas J. Kennedy 7,750 2.30% 0.25
Socialist Labor Party of America George B. Keim 1,338 0.40% N/A
Populist Party (United States) Benjamin Bird 894 0.27% N/A
336,871 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
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