1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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The 1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee George Theodore Werts defeated Republican nominee John Kean with 49.65% of the vote.
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November 8, 1892
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 County results Werts: 40â50% 50â60% Kean: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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This was the ninth consecutive Democratic gubernatorial victory, the party's longest in history.
General election
Candidates
- Benjamin Bird, (Populist)
- John Kean, chair of the New Jersey Republican Party and former U.S. Representative (Republican)
- George B. Keim, (Socialist Labor)
- Thomas J. Kennedy, (Prohibition)
- George Theodore Werts, State Senator for Morris County and President of the New Jersey Senate (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Theodore Werts | 167,257 | 49.65% |  1.72 | |
| Republican | John Kean | 159,632 | 47.39% |  1.31 | |
| Prohibition | Thomas J. Kennedy | 7,750 | 2.30% | 0.25 | |
| Socialist Labor | George B. Keim | 1,338 | 0.40% | N/A | |
| Populist | Benjamin Bird | 894 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 336,871 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||