1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Black with 53.50% of the vote.

1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1904

Nominee Edward C. Stokes Charles C. Black Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 231,363 179,719 Percentage 53.5% 41.6%

Governor before election Franklin Murphy Republican Elected Governor Edward C. Stokes Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Edward C. Stokes, Republican
• Charles C. Black, Democratic

Other candidates

• Henry R. Kearns, Socialist
• James Parker, Prohibition Party
• George A. Honnecker, Populist
• George P. Herrschaft, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1904[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Edward C. Stokes	231,363	53.50%
	Democratic	Charles C. Black	179,719	41.56%
	Socialist	Henry R. Kearns	8,858	2.05%
	Prohibition	James Parker	6,687	1.55%
	Independent	George A. Honnecker	3,285	0.76%
	Socialist Labor	George P. Herrschaft	2,526	0.58%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

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