1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees defeated Democratic nominee Elvin W. Crane with 48.91% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
- Elvin W. Crane, Essex County Prosecutor (Democratic)
- Thomas H. Landon (Prohibition)
- Matthew Maguire, machinist and nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1896 (Socialist Labor)
- Frederick Schrayshuen (Populist)
- Foster McGowan Voorhees, State Senator for Union County (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Foster McGowan Voorhees | 164,051 | 48.91% |  3.37 | |
| Democratic | Elvin W. Crane | 158,552 | 47.27% |  3.63 | |
| Prohibition | Thomas H. Landon | 6,893 | 2.06% | 0.08 | |
| Socialist Labor | Matthew Maguire | 5,458 | 1.63% | 0.30 | |
| Populist | Frederick Schrayshuen | 491 | 0.15% | 0.46 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 335,445 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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