1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican nominee Harold G. Hoffman narrowly defeated Democratic nominee William L. Dill with 49.90% of the vote.

1934 New Jersey gubernatorial election
November 6, 1934
 
Nominee Harold G. Hoffman William L. Dill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 686,530 674,096
Percentage 49.9% 49.0%
County results
Hoffman:      50–60%      60–70%
Dill:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Harold G. Hoffman
Republican

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Mayoral elections

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1934 Republican gubernatorial primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Harold G. Hoffman 253,728 53.36%
Republican Robert Carey 90,979 19.13%
Republican Joseph G. Wolber 75,850 15.95%
Republican Emerson Lewis Richards 53,978 11.35%
Total votes 475,543 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
1934 Democratic gubernatorial primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William L. Dill 253,495 88.04%
Democratic Theron McCampbell 34,431 11.96%
Total votes 287,926 100.00%

General election

Candidates
  • George E. Bopp, Socialist Labor
  • Morris M. Brown, Communist
  • William L. Dill, Democratic
  • Cornell J. Grossman, Independent
  • Harold G. Hoffman, Republican
  • Charles H. Ingersoll, Independent
  • Leslie E. Molineaux, Prohibition
  • Herman F. Niessner, Socialist

Results
New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1934[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harold G. Hoffman 686,530 49.90%
Democratic William L. Dill 674,096 49.00%
Socialist Herman F. Niessner 8,787 0.64%
Communist Morris M. Brown 2,874 0.21%
Prohibition Leslie E. Molineaux 1,508 0.11%
Socialist Labor George E. Bopp 1,064 0.08%
Independent Charles Henry Ingersoll 528 0.04%
Independent Cornell J. Grossman 431 0.03%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References
  1. "A list of candidates for the offices of United States senator, members of the House of Representatives and Governor who have filed petitions in the office of the Secretary of State for nomination at the primary election to be held May 15, 1934" (PDF). State of New Jersey.
  2. "REALTY TAX RELIEF HELD A 'NECESSITY'; State Senator Wolber of New Jersey Urges Taxpayers to Unite on Plans. NEW LEVIES CONSIDERED Real Property Is Shown to Bear 86 Per Cent of the State's Revenue Burden". The New York Times. September 4, 1932. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  3. "Hoffman Vote Exceeds Total of Opponents". The Manasquan Coast Star. May 25, 1934. p. 1.
  4. "McCampbell Decides The Senate Needs Him". The New York Times. December 24, 1937. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  5. "Votes Cast for the Office of Governor of the State of New Jersey" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. 1934. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
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