1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election#Republican primary

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election

| country = New Jersey

| flag_year = 1896

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1916

| next_election = 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1922

| election_date = November 4, 1919

| image1 = File:Edward Irving Edwards circa 1918.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Edward I. Edwards

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 217,486

| percentage1 = 49.2%

| image2 = File:NAK Bugbee.jpg

| nominee2 = Newton A.K. Bugbee

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 202,976

| percentage2 = 45.9%

| map_image = 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 280px

| map_caption = County results
Edwards: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Bugbee: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Clarence E. Case (acting)

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Edward I. Edwards

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

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The 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1919. Democratic nominee Edward I. Edwards defeated Republican nominee Newton A.K. Bugbee with 49.20% of the vote.

Republican primary

=Candidates=

  • Newton A.K. Bugbee, State Comptroller and former Chairman of the New Jersey Republican Party
  • Warren C. King, businessman and President of the New Jersey Manufacturers' Council
  • Thomas Lynch Raymond, former Mayor of Newark
  • William N. Runyon, State Senator from Union County and acting Governor

=Results=

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Newton A.K. Bugbee

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 64,245

| percentage = 38.07%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = William N. Runyon (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 57,876

| percentage = 34.29%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Thomas Lynch Raymond

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 39,373

| percentage = 23.33%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Warren C. King

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 7,276

| percentage = 4.31%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 168,770

| percentage = 100.00

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Democratic primary

=Candidates=

  • Edward I. Edwards, State Senator from Hudson County and former State Comptroller
  • Frank M. McDermitt, attorney and perennial candidate from Newark
  • James R. Nugent, City Counsel for Newark, chair of the Essex County Democratic Party, and former chair of the New Jersey Democratic Party

=Results=

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| title = Republican primary results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Edward I. Edwards

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 56,261

| percentage = 53.60%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = James R. Nugent

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 43,612

| percentage = 41.55%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Frank M. McDermitt

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 5,095

| percentage = 4.85%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 104,968

| percentage = 100.00

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General election

=Candidates=

  • Newton A.K. Bugbee, State Comptroller and former chair of the state Republican Party (Republican)
  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
  • Mark M. Denterfass (Single Tax)
  • Edward I. Edwards, State Senator from Hudson County and former State Comptroller (Democratic)
  • Albert Farr (Socialist)
  • Charles E. Lane (Prohibition)

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Edward I. Edwards

| votes = 217,486

| percentage = 49.20%

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Newton A.K. Bugbee

| votes = 202,976

| percentage = 45.92%

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| party = Socialist Party of America

| candidate = Albert Farr

| votes = 11,014

| percentage = 2.49%

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| party = Prohibition Party

| candidate = Charles E. Lane

| votes = 6,089

| percentage = 1.38%

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| party = Socialist Labor Party of America

| candidate = John C. Butterworth

| votes = 3,243

| percentage = 0.73%

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

| party = Independent politician

| candidate = Mark M. Denterfass

| votes = 1,246

| percentage = 0.28%

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| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

| loser = Republican Party (United States)

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References

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