The 1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Harold G. Hoffman narrowly defeated Democratic nominee William L. Dill with 49.90% of the vote.
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Robert Carey,[1] reformist Jersey City judge and candidate for governor in 1928 and 1931
- Harold G. Hoffman, former U.S. Representative from South Amboy[1]
- Emerson Lewis Richards, state senator from Atlantic County since 1923[1]
- Joseph G. Wolber, State Senator[2] from Essex County since 1927[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 253,728 | 53.36% | |
| Republican | Robert Carey | 90,979 | 19.13% | |
| Republican | Joseph G. Wolber | 75,850 | 15.95% | |
| Republican | Emerson Lewis Richards | 53,978 | 11.35% | |
| Total votes | 475,543 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- William L. Dill, nominee for governor in 1928[1]
- Theron McCampbell, Assemblyman from Holmdel[4][1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William L. Dill | 253,495 | 88.04% | |
| Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,431 | 11.96% | |
| Total votes | 287,926 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- George E. Bopp, Socialist Labor
- Morris M. Brown, Communist
- William L. Dill, Democratic
- Cornell J. Grossman, Independent
- Harold G. Hoffman, Republican
- Charles H. Ingersoll, Independent
- Leslie E. Molineaux, Prohibition
- Herman F. Niessner, Socialist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold G. Hoffman | 686,530 | 49.90% | ||
| Democratic | William L. Dill | 674,096 | 49.00% | ||
| Socialist | Herman F. Niessner | 8,787 | 0.64% | ||
| Communist | Morris M. Brown | 2,874 | 0.21% | ||
| Prohibition | Leslie E. Molineaux | 1,508 | 0.11% | ||
| Socialist Labor | George E. Bopp | 1,064 | 0.08% | ||
| Independent | Charles Henry Ingersoll | 528 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Cornell J. Grossman | 431 | 0.03% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "A list of candidates for the offices of United States senator, members of the House of Representatives and Governor who have filed petitions in the office of the Secretary of State for nomination at the primary election to be held May 15, 1934" (PDF). State of New Jersey.
- ^ "REALTY TAX RELIEF HELD A 'NECESSITY'; State Senator Wolber of New Jersey Urges Taxpayers to Unite on Plans. NEW LEVIES CONSIDERED Real Property Is Shown to Bear 86 Per Cent of the State's Revenue Burden". The New York Times. September 4, 1932. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hoffman Vote Exceeds Total of Opponents". The Manasquan Coast Star. May 25, 1934. p. 1.
- ^ "McCampbell Decides The Senate Needs Him". The New York Times. December 24, 1937. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1934. Retrieved September 2, 2015.