1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey

none March 2026 September 2023 1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey 1896 presidential no 1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1916 1928 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1928 November 7, 1922 File:Edward Irving Edwards circa 1918.jpg 150x150px Edward I. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 451,832 54.87% File:Joseph S. Frelinghuysen 1923 (cropped).jpg Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. Republican Party (United States) 362,699 44.05% x250px 1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey results map by county.svg County results Edwards: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Frelinghuysen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. Republican Party (United States) Edward I. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The United States Senate election of 1922 in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican senator Joseph Frelinghuysen ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic governor Jersey Edward I. Edwards. Primary elections were held September 26. Frelinghuysen defeated a progressive challenger, George Record, in the Republican primary, while Edwards was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. This was the second of four straight elections to this seat in which the incumbent was defeated. Republican primary Candidates Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr., incumbent U.S. senator since 1917 George Lawrence Record, former Jersey City corporation counsel Campaign Though Frelinghuysen was opposed in the primary by George Record, who had made several unsuccessful campaigns for office, Frelinghuysen was assured of strong political backing and considered a heavy favorite for renomination.GOV EDWARDS OUT FOR THE U.S. SENATE 15 Apr 1922 The New York Times 5 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/04/15/99012044.html?pageNumber=5 subscription 24 Apr 2022 Record criticized Frelinghuysen's vote to acquit Truman Handy Newberry and declared that he was out to break up the "Millionaires' Club" in the Senate. He was informally endorsed by many union officials, whom he had counseled as a private attorney.RECORD FAR BEHIND IN JERSEY PRIMARY 27 Sep 1922 The New York Times 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/09/27/99080386.html?pageNumber=16 subscription 24 Apr 2022 Results Frelinghuysen defeated Record by a two-to-one margin.JERSEY PRIMARIES 28 Sep 1922 The New York Times 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/09/28/99081040.html?pageNumber=16 subscription 24 Apr 2022 Democratic primary Candidates Edward I. Edwards, governor of New Jersey Withdrew Alexander Simpson, State Senator from Hudson County Declined William B. Gourley, Paterson attorney Henry van Dyke Jr., Princeton University professor of English literature Campaign The first candidate to announce for the Democratic nomination was state senator Alexander Simpson. On April 14, Governor Edward Edwards announced his candidacy as a "wet," or anti-Prohibitionist candidate. Simpson, who claimed he had not entered the race until Edwards had pledged not to run, withdrew. Results Edwards was ultimately unopposed for the nomination. General election Candidates George A. Bauer (Socialist) John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) Edward I. Edwards (Democrat), Governor of New Jersey Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (Republican), incumbent Senator James P. Love (Independent Lincoln) William J. Wallace (Single Tax), candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1917 Louis F. Wolf (Workers) Results 1922 United States Senate election in New Jerseyhttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1922election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1922 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives April 22, 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268243 Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922 www.ourcampaigns.comManual of the Legislature of New Jersey. 1923 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112109887148&view=1up&seq=508&skin=2021 HathiTrust Digital Library New Jersey legislative manual HathiTrust 22 April 2022 Democratic Party (US) Edward I. Edwards 451,832 54.87% Republican Party (US) Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. (incumbent) 362,699 44.05% Socialist Party USA George A. Bauer 5,970 0.73% Workers Louis F. Wolf 915 0.11% Socialist Labor Party (US) John C. Butterworth 892 0.11% Single Tax William J. Wallace 577 0.07% Independent Lincoln James P. Love 553 0.07% 823,438 100.00% See also 1922 United States Senate elections References New Jersey 1922 Category:1922 New Jersey elections