1901 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The1901 New Jersey gubernatorial electionwas held on November 5, 1901.RepublicannomineeFranklin MurphydefeatedDemocraticnomineeJames M. Seymourwith 50.88% of the vote.
Republican nomination
[edit]At the Republican convention in Trenton on September 26, Franklin Murphy was nominated without opposition.[1]His name was presented by SenatorThomas N. McCarterof Essex and his nomination was seconded byGeorge Record.A speech was given byJohn W. Griggsand much of the convention was devoted to mourning the death of PresidentWilliam McKinleyless than two weeks prior.[1]
Democratic nomination
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Christian Braun, former State Senator for Passaic County and mayor of Paterson[2][3]
- Howard Carrow, Camden attorney[2][4]
- Thomas M. Ferrell,former U.S. Representative from Glassboro[2]
- James E. Martine,member of the Plainfield Common Council[2]
- James M. Seymour,mayor of Newark[2]
The Democratic convention was held in Trenton on October 1. Unlike the Republican convention, the nomination for Governor was hotly contested and required two ballots to resolved.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James M. Seymour | 488 | 42.77% | |
Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 480 | 42.07% | |
Democratic | Christian Braun | 91 | 7.98% | |
Democratic | Howard Carrow | 60 | 5.26% | |
Democratic | James E. Martine | 22 | 1.93% | |
Total votes | 1,141 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James M. Seymour | 659 | 56.76% | |
Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 417 | 35.92% | |
Democratic | Christian Braun | 85 | 7.32% | |
Total votes | 1,161 | 100.00% |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joel W. Brown (Prohibition)
- Franklin Murphy,businessman and chair of theNew Jersey Republican Party(Republican)
- James M. Seymour,mayor ofNewark(Democratic)
- Charles H. Vail,pastor of theFirst Universalist Churchin Jersey City (Socialist)
- Frank W. Wilson (Socialist Labor)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Franklin Murphy | 183,814 | 50.88% | 1.97 | |
Democratic | James M. Seymour | 166,681 | 46.14% | 1.13 | |
Prohibition | Joel W. Brown | 5,365 | 1.49% | 0.55 | |
Socialist | Charles H. Vail | 3,489 | 0.97% | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | Frank W. Wilson | 1,918 | 0.53% | 1.10 | |
Majority | |||||
Total votes | 361,267 | 100.00% | |||
Republicanhold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ab"The Governor Named".Bridgeton Pioneer.October 3, 1901. p. 1.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^abcdefg"SEYMOUR: Bowing to the People's Demand, Democratic Convention Names Him for Governor".The Jersey Journal.October 2, 1901. p. 1.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^"Christian Braun for Governor".Paterson Evening News.May 3, 1901. p. 1.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^"The Morning Post 30 Aug 1901, page 4".The Morning Post.August 30, 1901. p. 4.RetrievedAugust 5,2023.
- ^Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015).Guide to U.S. Elections.CQ Press.ISBN9781483380353.RetrievedJanuary 25,2016.