1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election
November 8, 1892
 
Nominee George Theodore Werts John Kean
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 167,257 159,632
Percentage 49.6% 47.4%
County results
Werts:      40–50%      50–60%
Kean:      40–50%      50-60%
Governor before election

Leon Abbett
Democratic

 Elected Governor

George Theodore Werts
Democratic

The 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee George Theodore Werts defeated Republican nominee John Kean with 49.65% of the vote.

This was the ninth consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.

General election

Candidates

  • Benjamin Bird, (Populist)
  • John Kean, chair of the New Jersey Republican Party and former U.S. Representative (Republican)
  • George B. Keim, (Socialist Labor)
  • Thomas J. Kennedy, (Prohibition)
  • George Theodore Werts, State Senator for Morris County and President of the New Jersey Senate (Democratic)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1892[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George Theodore Werts 167,257 49.65% Decrease 1.72
Republican John Kean 159,632 47.39% Increase 1.31
Prohibition Thomas J. Kennedy 7,750 2.30% Decrease 0.25
Socialist Labor George B. Keim 1,338 0.40% N/A
Populist Benjamin Bird 894 0.27% N/A
Majority
Total votes 336,871 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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