1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1895 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee John W. Griggs defeated Democratic nominee Alexander T. McGill with 52.28% of the vote.
Griggs was the first Republican elected Governor of New Jersey since Marcus Lawrence Ward in 1865. His election culminated a political realignment in the state from slightly-but-solidly Democratic to Republican; Republicans would not lose another gubernatorial election until 1910.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- John J. Gardner, U.S. Representative from Atlantic City[1]
- John W. Griggs, State Senator for Passaic County[1]
- John Kean, former U.S. Representative from Elizabeth and nominee for Governor in 1892[1]
- Maurice Rogers, State Senator for Camden County[1]
- Foster McGowan Voorhees, State Senator for Union County[1]
- Elias S. Ward, Newark businessman[1]
Convention
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Griggs | 294 | 34.75% | |
| Republican | John Kean | 207 | 24.47% | |
| Republican | Elias S. Ward | 168 | 19.86% | |
| Republican | Maurice Rogers | 79 | 9.34% | |
| Republican | Foster McGowan Voorhees | 74 | 8.75% | |
| Republican | John J. Gardner | 23 | 2.72% | |
| Republican | Toffey | 1 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 846 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John W. Griggs | 338 | 39.91% | |
| Republican | John Kean | 248 | 29.28% | |
| Republican | Elias S. Ward | 166 | 19.60% | |
| Republican | Foster McGowan Voorhees | 65 | 7.67% | |
| Republican | Maurice Rogers | 29 | 3.42% | |
| Republican | Toffey | 1 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 847 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John W. Griggs | 547 | 64.58% | |
| Republican | Elias S. Ward | 138 | 16.29% | |
| Republican | John Kean | 123 | 14.52% | |
| Republican | Foster McGowan Voorhees | 38 | 4.49% | |
| Republican | Toffey | 1 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 847 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- William B. Ellis (Populist)
- John W. Griggs, State Senator for Passaic County (Republican)
- George B. Keim (Socialist Labor)
- Alexander T. McGill, Chancellor of New Jersey (Democratic)
- Henry W. Wilbur (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John W. Griggs | 162,900 | 52.28% |  4.89
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| Democratic | Alexander T. McGill | 136,000 | 43.64% |  6.01
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| Prohibition | Henry W. Wilbur | 6,661 | 2.14% | 0.16
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| Socialist Labor | George B. Keim | 4,147 | 1.33% | 0.93
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| Populist | William B. Ellis | 1,901 | 0.61% | 0.34
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "CONVENTION NOMINATES J.W. GRIGGS: Republicans Choose Him for Governor on Third Ballot". Press of Atlantic City. September 20, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.