1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election New Jersey 1896 Presidential no 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1916 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election 1922 November 4, 1919 File:Edward Irving Edwards circa 1918.jpg 150x150px Edward I. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 217,486 49.20% File:NAK Bugbee.jpg Newton A.K. Bugbee Republican Party (United States) 202,976 45.92% 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsEdwards: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Bugbee: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Clarence E. Case (acting) Republican Party (United States) Edward I. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) The 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Edward I. Edwards defeated Republican nominee Newton A.K. Bugbee with 49.20% of the vote. Republican primary Candidates Newton A.K. Bugbee, New Jersey comptroller and former chair of the New Jersey Republican Party Warren C. King, businessman and president of the New Jersey Manufacturers' Council Thomas Lynch Raymond, former mayor of Newark William N. Runyon, state senator from Union County and acting governor Results Republican primary results Newton A.K. Bugbee Republican Party (United States) 64,245 38.07% William N. Runyon (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 57,876 34.29% Thomas Lynch Raymond Republican Party (United States) 39,373 23.33% Warren C. King Republican Party (United States) 7,276 4.31% 168,770 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Edward I. Edwards, state senator from Hudson County and former New Jersey comptroller Frank M. McDermitt, attorney and perennial candidate from Newark James R. Nugent, city counsel for Newark, chair of the Essex County Democratic organization, and former chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party Results Republican primary results Edward I. Edwards Democratic Party (United States) 56,261 53.60% James R. Nugent Democratic Party (United States) 43,612 41.55% Frank M. McDermitt Democratic Party (United States) 5,095 4.85% 104,968 100.00 General election Candidates Newton A.K. Bugbee, New Jersey comptroller and former chair of the New Jersey Republican Party (Republican) John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) Mark M. Denterfass (Single Tax) Edward I. Edwards, state senator from Hudson County and former New Jersey comptroller (Democratic) Albert Farr (Socialist) Charles E. Lane (Prohibition) Withdrew Fillmore Condit, former Essex County freeholderFILLMORE CONDIT; Prohibitionist Candidate for New Jersey Governor in 1919 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1939/01/07/94659698.html 2026-07-21 The New York Times en 0362-4331June 13, 1919 Runyon Seeks Nomination https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1919/06/13/97097469.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 The New York Times 17"Prohibitionists Looking to Lane," Asbury Park Press, October 14, 1919, page 2. (Anti-Saloon League) (endorsed Bugbee)Times Special to The New York 1919-10-01 PROHIBITION SPLITS PARTIES IN JERSEY; Democratic Platform Denounces It; Republicans Accept It as Law of the Land. DIVIDE ON VOTE FOR WOMEN Democratc for Immediate Ratification; Republicans Daclarefor Referendum. https://www.nytimes.com/1919/10/01/archives/prohibition-splits-parties-in-jersey-democratic-platform-denounces.html 2026-07-21 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Results New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1919https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1715 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2016-01-25 Kalb Deborah Democratic Party (United States) Edward I. Edwards 217,486 49.20% Republican Party (United States) Newton A.K. Bugbee 202,976 45.92% Socialist Party of America Albert Farr 11,014 2.49% Prohibition Party Charles E. Lane 6,089 1.38% Socialist Labor Party of America John C. Butterworth 3,243 0.73% Independent politician Mark M. Denterfass 1,246 0.28% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References collapsed 1919 Category:1919 New Jersey elections New Jersey Category:November 1919 in the United States