The 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee George Theodore Werts defeated Republican nominee John Kean with 49.65% of the vote.
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![]() County results Werts: 40–50% 50–60% Kean: 40–50% 50-60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the ninth consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.
General election
editCandidates
edit- Benjamin Bird, (Populist)
- John Kean, chair of the New Jersey Republican Party and former U.S. Representative (Republican)
- George B. Keim, (Socialist Labor)
- Thomas J. Kennedy, (Prohibition)
- George Theodore Werts, State Senator for Morris County and President of the New Jersey Senate (Democratic)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George Theodore Werts | 167,257 | 49.65% | 1.72 | |
Republican | John Kean | 159,632 | 47.39% | 1.31 | |
Prohibition | Thomas J. Kennedy | 7,750 | 2.30% | 0.25 | |
Socialist Labor | George B. Keim | 1,338 | 0.40% | N/A | |
Populist | Benjamin Bird | 894 | 0.27% | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Total votes | 336,871 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.