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1907 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1907 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1904 November 5, 1907 1910 →
 
Nominee John Franklin Fort Frank S. Katzenbach
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 194,313 186,300
Percentage 49.3% 47.3%

County results
Fort:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Katzenbach:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Edward C. Stokes
Republican

Elected Governor

John Franklin Fort
Republican

The 1907 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee John Franklin Fort defeated Democratic nominee Frank S. Katzenbach with 49.28% of the vote.

This was the Republicans fifth straight gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.

Republican nomination

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Candidates

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Results

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The Republican State Convention was held in Trenton on September 10.[1]

1907 New Jersey Republican Convention[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. Franklin Fort 753 65.59%
Republican Vivian M. Lewis 179 15.59%
Republican Frank Sommer 120 10.45%
Republican Mahlon Pitney 96 8.36%
Total votes 1,148 100.00%

Democratic nomination

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Results

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The Democratic State Convention was held in Trenton on September 17.[1]

1907 New Jersey Democratic Convention[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank S. Katzenbach 1,093.5 90.86%
Democratic John Hinchliffe 75 6.23%
Democratic James E. Martine 35 2.91%
Total votes 1,203.5 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1907[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Franklin Fort 194,313 49.28% Decrease 4.22
Democratic Frank S. Katzenbach 186,300 47.25% Increase 5.69
Socialist Frederick Krafft 6,848 1.74% Decrease 0.31
Prohibition James G. Mason 5,255 1.33% Decrease 0.22
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 1,568 0.40% Decrease 0.18
Majority
Total votes 394,284 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d The World Almanac and Book of Facts 1908. 1907. p. 263.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.