1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1892 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1892

Nominee George Theodore Werts John Kean Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 167,257 159,632 Percentage 49.6% 47.4%

County results Werts:      40–50%      50–60% Kean:      40–50%      50-60%

Governor before election Leon Abbett Democratic Elected Governor George Theodore Werts Democratic

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.

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

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1892

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