1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey

none March 2026 September 2023 1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey New Jersey 1908 presidential no 1905 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1905 1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1916 January 24–25, 1911 x160px Resolution of the New Jersey Legislature File:James Edgar Martine circa 1915 (cropped).jpg James E. Martine Democratic Party (United States) 47 59.5% File:Edward C. Stokes.jpg Edward C. Stokes Republican Party (United States) 21 26.6% File:Griggs2.jpg John W. Griggs Republican Party (United States) 5 6.3% Senator John Kean Republican Party (United States) James Edgar Martine Democratic Party (United States) The 1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on January 24–25, 1911. Republican incumbent John Kean did not run for re-election to a third term. The open seat was won by Democrat James Edgar Martine with Republican former Governor Edward C. Stokes as the runner-up. Prior to passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, New Jersey elected United States senators by a resolution of the New Jersey Legislature. On September 13, 1910, direct "advisory" primaries were held. Martine defeated John McDermitt of Newark for the Democratic nomination, while Stokes narrowly won a three-way Republican primary against former Governor Franklin Murphy and U.S. Representative Charles N. Fowler.1911 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey https://archive.org/details/manualoflegislat1911mull/page/132/mode/2up?q=primary 132 Newark, N.J. M.R. Dennis & Co. Thus, Martine or Stokes stood likely to be elected Senator if their respective party won the 1910 fall legislative elections. Republican primary Candidates Charles N. Fowler, U.S. Representative from Elizabeth since 1895 Franklin Murphy, chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party and former Governor (1902–1905) Edward C. Stokes, former Governor (1905–1908) and State Senator from Cumberland County (1893–1903) Declined John Kean, incumbent Senator since 1899 Results 1910 Republican U.S. Senate primary Edward C. Stokes Republican Party (US) 39,781 34.63% Charles N. Fowler Republican Party (US) 38,853 33.82% Franklin Murphy Republican Party (US) 36,252 31.55% 114,886 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates James E. Martine, candidate for mayor of Plainfield and U.S. Representative Frank M. McDermit, Newark attorney Results Martine carried every county, though no Democratic vote was reported in Ocean County or Cape May. 1910 Democratic U.S. Senate primary James E. Martine Democratic Party (US) 48,458 75.68% Frank M. McDermit Democratic Party (US) 15,575 24.32% 64,033 100.00% Aftermath Despite Martine's victory, the primary was non-binding. Former Senator James Smith Jr., who broke his alliance with Martine and Woodrow Wilson, pledged to challenge him in the January legislative election.July 2022 Results The Senate was unable to reach a choice on January 24, so both houses met in joint session on January 25 to elect Martine. Senate 1911 U.S. Senate election in the New Jersey Senatehttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044015182322?urlappend=%3Bseq=507 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register 1912 1912 The Tribune Association New York 457 United States Senators Chosen, 1911 2027/hvd.32044015182322?urlappend=%3Bseq=507 United States Senators Chosen, 1911 HathiTrust Digital Library Rhoades Henry Eckford McPherson Edward Schem A. J. Ottarson F. J. Cleveland John F. Greeley Horace Democratic Party (United States) James E. Martine 9 45.00% Republican Party (United States) Edward C. Stokes 9 45.00% Republican Party (United States) J. Franklin Fort 1 5.00% Republican Party (United States) John Kean 1 5.00% 20 100.00% Assembly 1911 U.S. Senate election in the New Jersey Assembly Democratic Party (United States) James E. Martine 31 51.67% Republican Party (United States) Edward C. Stokes 13 21.67% Democratic Party (United States) James Smith Jr. 10 16.67% Republican Party (United States) John W. Griggs 5 8.33% Democratic Party (United States) James A. Hamill 1 1.67% 60 100.00% Joint session 1911 U.S. Senate election in the New Jersey Legislature Democratic Party (United States) James E. Martine 47 59.49% Republican Party (United States) Edward C. Stokes 21 26.58% Republican Party (United States) John W. Griggs 5 6.33% Democratic Party (United States) James Smith Jr. 3 3.80% Republican Party (United States) J. Franklin Fort 1 1.27% Republican Party (United States) John Kean 1 1.27% Republican Party (United States) Mahlon Pitney 1 1.27% 79 100.00% References 1911 New Jersey United States Senate