1910 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1910 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1907 November 8, 1910 1913 →
  President Woodrow Wilson portrait December 2 1912.jpg Vivian M. Lewis.jpg
Nominee Woodrow Wilson Vivian M. Lewis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 233,682 184,626
Percentage 53.9% 42.6%

1910 New Jersey Governor Election Results by County.svg
County Results
Wilson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lewis:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

John Franklin Fort
Republican

Elected Governor

Woodrow Wilson
Democratic

The 1910 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Democratic nominee and future President Woodrow Wilson defeated Republican nominee Vivian M. Lewis with 53.93% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Woodrow Wilson, Democratic
  • Vivian M. Lewis, Republican

Other candidates

  • Wilson B. Killingbeck, Socialist
  • C. F. Repp, Prohibition Party
  • John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results[edit]

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1910[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Woodrow Wilson 233,682 53.93%
Republican Vivian M. Lewis 184,626 42.61%
Socialist Wilson B. Killingbeck 10,134 2.34%
Prohibition C. F. Repp 2,818 0.65%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 2,032 0.47%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.