1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb Jr. with 51.37% of the vote.

1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 5, 1889
 
Nominee Leon Abbett Edward Burd Grubb Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 138,245 123,992
Percentage 51.4% 46.1%

Governor before election

Robert Stockton Green
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leon Abbett
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1889[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leon Abbett 138,245 51.37% Increase 3.93
Republican Edward Burd Grubb Jr. 123,992 46.08% Increase 2.10
Prohibition George M. La Monte 6,853 2.55% Decrease 6.00
Majority
Total votes 269,090 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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