Election Name: | 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Jersey |
Flag Year: | 1896 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1940 |
Next Election: | 1946 New Jersey gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1946 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1943 |
Image1: | File:Walteredge.jpg |
Nominee1: | Walter Evans Edge |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 634,364 |
Percentage1: | 55.2% |
Nominee2: | Vincent J. Murphy |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 506,604 |
Percentage2: | 44.1% |
Map Size: | 280px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Charles Edison |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Walter Evans Edge |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee Vincent J. Murphy with 55.20% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1943.[1] Both Edge and Murphy were unopposed for their respective party nominations.