1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey 1896 Presidential no 1937 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1937 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1943 November 5, 1940 85.52%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 15.32%) File:Charles Edison.jpg 150x150px Charles Edison Democratic Party (United States) 984,407 51.38% File:Robert Clymer Hendrickson.jpg Robert C. Hendrickson Republican Party (United States) 920,512 48.04% 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsEdison: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Hendrickson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor A. Harry Moore Democratic Party (United States) Charles Edison Democratic Party (United States) 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. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 21, 1940.1940 Results of the Primary Election Held May 21st, 1940 https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1920-1970//1940-primary-election.pdf June 12, 2025 Secretary of State of New Jersey Democratic primary Candidates Charles Edison, former United States Secretary of the Navy Results Democratic primary results Charles Edison Democratic Party (United States) 257,008 100.00 257,008 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Robert C. Hendrickson, State Senator for Gloucester County from Woodbury Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor Results Republican Party primary results Robert C. Hendrickson Republican Party (United States) 283,942 53.46 Harold G. Hoffman Republican Party (United States) 247,221 46.54 531,163 100.00 General election Candidates Major 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 New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1940http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1940-general-election.pdf Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey Secretary of State of New Jersey 1940 August 31, 2015 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Edison 984,407 51.38% Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Hendrickson 920,512 48.04% Socialist Party of America Marion Douglas 7,607 0.40% Communist Party USA Manuel Cantor 1,544 0.08% Socialist Labor Party of America John C. Butterworth 1,411 0.07% Prohibition Party Elmo L. Bateman 584 0.03% Democratic Party (United States) References 1940 New Jersey Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States