1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1892

Nominee George Theodore Werts John Kean Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 167,257 159,632 Percentage 49.6% 47.4%

County results Werts:40–50%50–60% Kean:40–50%50-60%

Governor before election Leon Abbett Democratic Elected Governor George Theodore Werts Democratic

The1892 New Jersey gubernatorial electionwas held on November 8, 1892.DemocraticnomineeGeorge Theodore WertsdefeatedRepublicannomineeJohn Keanwith 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, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	George Theodore Werts	167,257	49.65%	1.72
	Republican	John Kean	159,632	47.39%	1.31
	Prohibition	Thomas J. Kennedy	7,750	2.30%	0.25
	Socialist Labor	George B. Keim	1,338	0.40%	N/A
	Populist	Benjamin Bird	894	0.27%	N/A
Majority
Total votes			336,871	100.00%
	Democratichold		Swing