1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey
The United States Senate election of 1918 in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1918.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator William Hughes died in office in January. Republican Governor of New Jersey Walter Evans Edge was elected to the six-year term over Democrat George LaMonte.
In a special election held the same day, interim Senator David Baird Sr. (whom Edge had appointed) was elected to serve the remainder of Senator Hughes' term.
Candidates
- Grafton E. Day (Prohibition)
- Walter Evans Edge (Republican), Governor of New Jersey
- George M. La Monte (Democrat), former State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
- James M. Reilly (Socialist), perennial candidate
- William J. Wallace (Single Tax)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge | 179,022 | 50.34% | |
| Democratic | George M. LaMonte | 153,743 | 43.23% | |
| Socialist | James M. Reilly | 14,723 | 4.14% | |
| Prohibition | Grafton E. Day | 5,768 | 1.62% | |
| Single Tax | William J. Wallace | 2,352 | 0.66% | |
See also
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1918" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns – NJ US Senate Race – Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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