New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1931

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1931
New Jersey
November 3, 1931

 
Candidate A. Harry Moore David Baird, Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 735,504 505,451
Percentage 57.82% 39.74%

Governor before election

Morgan Foster Larson
Republican

Elected Governor

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1931 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 3, 1931. Democrat A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee David Baird, Jr. with 57.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 1931[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic A. Harry Moore 735,504 57.82%
Republican David Baird, Jr. 505,451 39.74%
Independent Edmund R. Halsey 13,474 1.06%
Prohibition Owen M. Bruner 8,101 0.64%
Socialist Herman F. Niessner 5,247 0.41%
Communist John J. Ballam 1,753 0.14%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 1,553 0.12%
Independent John A. Kelly 951 0.08%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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