New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1931
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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
- A. Harry Moore, Democratic
- David Baird, Jr., Republican
Other candidates
- Edmund R. Halsey, Independent
- Owen M. Bruner, Prohibition Party
- Herman F. Niessner, Socialist
- John J. Ballam, Communist
- John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
- John A. Kelly, Taxpayers
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
- ↑ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1931. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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