1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/1916_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/280px-1916_New_Jersey_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) County results Edge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Wittpenn: 50–60% |
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The 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee H. Otto Wittpenn with 55.44% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Wittpenn, who had run for Governor in 1913 but withdrew in favor of James Fairman Fielder,[1] was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
References