New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1949

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1949

November 8, 1949

Candidate Alfred E. Driscoll Elmer H. Wene Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 885,882 810,022 Percentage 51.54% 47.13%

Governor before election Alfred E. Driscoll Republican Elected Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Republican

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1949 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 8, 1949. Incumbent Republican Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Elmer H. Wene with 51.54% of the vote.

For the first time, the Governor of New Jersey was elected to a 4-year term, as oppose to 3 years.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday April 19, 1949.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Alfred E. Driscoll
• Robert L. Adams

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alfred E. Driscoll	207,144	69.51
	Republican	Robert L. Adams	90,885	30.50
Total votes			'	100.00

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elmer H. Wene	152,054	100.00
Total votes			152,054	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Alfred E. Driscoll, Republican
• Elmer H. Wene, Democratic

Other candidates

• James Imbrie, Progressive Party
• John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
• Edson R. Leach, Prohibition Party

Results

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 1949[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Alfred E. Driscoll	885,882	51.54%
	Democratic	Elmer H. Wene	810,022	47.13%
	Progressive	James Imbrie	10,840	0.63%
	Socialist Labor	John C. Butterworth	6,515	0.38%
	Prohibition	Edson R. Leach	5,529	0.32%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Candidates for the Office of Governor - State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1949. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
2. "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1949. Retrieved August 28, 2015.