1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey explained

Election Name:1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Country:New Jersey
Flag Year:1908
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1905 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Previous Year:1905
Next Election:1916 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Next Year:1916
Election Date:January 24–25, 1911
Votes For Election:Resolution of the New Jersey Legislature
Image1:File:James Edgar Martine circa 1915 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:James E. Martine
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Electoral Vote1:47
Percentage1:59.5%
Nominee2:Edward C. Stokes
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Electoral Vote2:21
Percentage2:26.6%
Image3:File:Griggs2.jpg
Nominee3:John W. Griggs
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
Electoral Vote3:5
Percentage3:6.3%
Senator
Before Election:John Kean
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:James Edgar Martine
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1911 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on January 24–25, 1911. Republican incumbent John Kean did not run for re-election to a third term. The open seat was won by Democrat James Edgar Martine with Republican former Governor Edward C. Stokes as the runner-up.

Prior to passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, New Jersey elected United States senators by a resolution of the New Jersey Legislature.

On September 13, 1910, direct "advisory" primaries were held. Martine defeated John McDermitt of Newark for the Democratic nomination, while Stokes narrowly won a three-way Republican primary against former Governor Franklin Murphy and U.S. Representative Charles N. Fowler.[1] Thus, Martine or Stokes stood likely to be elected Senator if their respective party won the 1910 fall legislative elections.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Martine carried every county, though no Democratic vote was reported in Ocean County or Cape May.[1]

Aftermath

Despite Martine's victory, the primary was non-binding. Former Senator James Smith Jr., who broke his alliance with Martine and Woodrow Wilson, pledged to challenge him in the January legislative election.

Results

The Senate was unable to reach a choice on January 24, so both houses met in joint session on January 25 to elect Martine.

Joint session

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1911. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. 132. Newark, N.J.. M.R. Dennis & Co..