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1928 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1928 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee Morgan Foster Larson defeated Democratic nominee William L. Dill with 54.88% of the vote.
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County results Larson: 50-60% 60–70% 70–80% Dill: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 15, 1928.[1]
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robert Carey, Jersey City judge
- Cornelius Doremus, candidate for governor in 1925
- Morgan Foster Larson, State Senator for Middlesex County from Perth Amboy
- J. Henry Harrison, state senator for Essex County from Caldwell
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Morgan Foster Larson | 194,513 | 38.69% | |
| Republican | Robert Carey | 139,660 | 27.78% | |
| Republican | J. Henry Harrison | 91,888 | 18.27% | |
| Republican | Cornelius Doremus | 76,719 | 15.26% | |
| Total votes | 502,780 | 100.00 | ||
Following the election, Carey alleged that many Democrats, at the behest of Jersey City boss Frank Hague, crossed party lines to vote for Larson.
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William L. Dill | 158,655 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 158,655 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- William L. Dill, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles (Democratic)
- Morgan Foster Larson, state senator for Middlesex County (Republican)
- Scott Nearing, radical activist and former professor of economics at Toledo University (Workers)
- Eugene A. Smith (Prohibition)
- W. K. Tallman (Socialist)
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Morgan Foster Larson | 824,005 | 54.88% | ||
| Democratic | William L. Dill | 671,728 | 44.74% | ||
| Prohibition | Eugene A. Smith | 2,151 | 0.14% | ||
| Socialist | W. K. Tallman | 2,041 | 0.14% | ||
| Independent | Scott Nearing | 1,255 | 0.08% | ||
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 220 | 0.02% | ||
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| Turnout | |||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Candidates for the Office of Governor – State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1928. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1928. Retrieved September 5, 2015.