1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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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.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902
Convention
At the state party convention in Trenton on September 20, no opponent emerged to Senator Edward Stokes, and he was nominated enthusiastically without opposition.[1]
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board[2][3]
- Thomas M. Ferrell, former U.S. Representative from Glassboro[3]
- Frank S. Katzenbach, mayor of Trenton[2][3]
Not nominated
- Alvah A. Clark, former U.S. Representative from Somerville[2]
- James van Cleef, mayor of New Brunswick[2]
- Johnston Cornish, State Senator for Warren County[2]
- David S. Crater, Monmouth County Surrogate[2]
Convention
Various county parties promoted their favorite sons for the nomination, though the front-runner from the start was Charles C. Black, the candidate of Hudson County. Black had the support of Senator James Smith Jr., Robert Davis, and Allan McDermott. Black, a member of the State Tax Board, was also seen as a leading representative of the Democratic campaign for an equal tax.[2][4]
Ultimately, only two favorite son candidates were nominated against Black: Frank S. Katzenbach of Mercer County and Thomas M. Ferrell of Gloucester. They were soundly defeated at the party convention on September 15 in Trenton.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 945 | 88.32% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 75 | 7.01% | |
| Democratic | Frank S. Katzenbach | 50 | 4.67% | |
| Total votes | 1,070 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board (Democratic)
- George P. Herrschaft (Socialist Labor)
- George A. Honnecker (Populist)
- Henry R. Kearns (Socialist)
- James Parker (Prohibition)
- Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward C. Stokes | 231,363 | 53.50% |  2.62 | |
| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 179,719 | 41.56% |  4.58 | |
| Socialist | Henry R. Kearns | 8,858 | 2.05% | 1.08 | |
| Prohibition | James Parker | 6,687 | 1.55% | 0.06 | |
| Populist | George A. Honnecker | 3,285 | 0.76% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | George P. Herrschaft | 2,526 | 0.58% | 0.05 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 432,438 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "STOKES ON EQUAL TAX". Passaic Daily News. September 21, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Perth Amboy Evening News 06 Aug 1904, page 1". Perth Amboy Evening News. August 6, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "The Democratic State Convention". Gloucester County Democrat. September 22, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Black Slated for Governor, 'Tis Said". The Courier-News. June 25, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
