1934_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election
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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County results Hoffman: 50–60% 60–70% Dill: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
- 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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
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Candidates
- William L. Dill, nominee for governor in 1928[1]
- Theron McCampbell, Assemblyman from Holmdel[4][1]
Results
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William L. Dill | 253,495 | 88.04% | |
Democratic | Theron McCampbell | 34,431 | 11.96% | |
Total votes | 287,926 | 100.00% |
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Candidates
- 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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | ||
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- "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.