1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| country = New Jersey
| flag_year = 1896
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1919 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1919
| next_election = 1925 New Jersey gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1925
| election_date = November 7, 1922
| image1 = File:George S Silzer.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = George Sebastian Silzer
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 427,206
| percentage1 = 52.2%
| image2 = File:William Nelson Runyon (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = William Nelson Runyon
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 383,312
| percentage2 = 46.8%
| map_image = 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 280px
| map_caption = County results
Silzer: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Runyon: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Edward I. Edwards
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = George Sebastian Silzer
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
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The 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee George Sebastian Silzer defeated Republican nominee William Nelson Runyon with 52.19% of the vote.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- George Sebastian Silzer, judge and former State Senator for Middlesex County
==Withdrew==
- William E. Tuttle Jr., New Jersey Commissioner of Banking and former U.S. Representative from Westfield
=Campaign=
George Sebastian Silzer ran with the backing of Jersey City boss Frank Hague and as a firm opponent of Prohibition. The race was a two-way contest between Silzer and William E. Tuttle Jr. until Tuttle abruptly withdrew in early September, citing his health and leaving both candidates unopposed in their respective primaries.{{cite news|title=THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNORSHIP|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/09/09/99067566.html?pageNumber=8|date=9 Sep 1922|page=8|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=12 Jul 2022|url-access=subscription}} Tuttle ultimately died on February 11, 1923, less than a year after the primary.
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- William Nelson Runyon, State Senator for Union County and former acting Governor
=Campaign=
The uncontested primary was largely uneventful until August, when a member of the Democratic State Committee accused Runyon, a supporter of Prohibition, of delivering a speech in Collingswood under the influence of alcohol. Both Democratic candidates were in attendance at the event and personally rebuked the claim, which the committeewoman, Katharine McTague Donges, denied making. Runyon demanded a full retraction, threatening a libel suit against Donges. Around the same time, Governor Edward I. Edwards allegedly made a similar insinuation regarding a speech Runyon delivered in Sea Girt, though Edwards denied the claim.{{cite news|title=PRIMARY CAMPAIGN DISCORD
|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/08/16/99056771.html?pageNumber=7|page=7|date=16 Aug 1922|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=12 Jul 2022|url-access=subscription}}
General election
=Candidates=
- George A. Goebel (Socialist)
- William Nelson Runyon, State Senator for Union County and former acting Governor (Republican)
- George Sebastian Silzer, judge and former State Senator for Middlesex County (Democratic)
=Results=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = George Sebastian Silzer
| votes = 427,206
| percentage = 52.19%
| change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=William Nelson Runyon|votes=383,312|percentage=46.82%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Socialist Party of America|candidate=George A. Goebel|votes=5,644|percentage=0.69%|change=}}
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{{Election box hold with party link|
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
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References
{{Reflist}}{{1922 United States elections}}