The 1931 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1931. Democratic nominee A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee David Baird Jr. with 57.82% of the vote.
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 County results Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Baird: 40–50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- David Baird Jr., former interim U.S. Senator
Withdrew
edit- Robert Carey, Jersey City judge and candidate for governor in 1928[1]
General election
editCandidates
edit- John J. Ballam, founder of the Communist Party and trade union organizer (Communist)
- David Baird Jr., former interim U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Owen M. Bruner (Prohibition)
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- Edmund R. Halsey (independent)
- John A. Kelly (Taxpayers)
- A. Harry Moore, former governor (Democratic)
- Herman F. Niessner (Socialist)
Results
edit| 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% | ||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ "CAREY TO WITHDRAW FROM JERSEY RACE; Ex-Judge Said to Feel Contest Would Hamper Republican Gubernatorial Nominee". The New York Times. March 5, 1931. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "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.