1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The 1918 United States Senate elections in New Jersey were held on November 7, 1918.
Incumbent Democratic Senator William Hughes died in office in January. Republican governor of New Jersey Walter Evans Edge was elected to the six-year term over Democrat George LaMonte. In a special election held the same day, interim Senator David Baird Sr. (whom Edge had appointed) was elected to serve the remainder of Senator Hughes' term over Charles O'Connor Hennessy.
In the primary election on September 24, Edge easily won the Republican nomination over George L. Record and Edward W. Gray. LaMonte won a four-cornered primary over Charles O'Connor Hennessy, Alexander Simpson, and Frank M. McDermit.
Both Baird and Hennessy were unopposed in the special election primary.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Charles O'Connor Hennessy, former state senator from Bergen County and candidate for governor in 1916[1]
- George LaMonte, former State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance[1]
- Frank M. McDermit, perennial candidate from Newark[1]
- Alexander Simpson, State Assemblyman from Hudson County[2][1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George LaMonte | 18,173 | 27.65% | |
| Democratic | Alexander Simpson | 17,519 | 26.65% | |
| Democratic | Charles O'Connor Hennessy | 16,904 | 25.72% | |
| Democratic | Frank M. McDermit | 13,137 | 19.99% | |
| Total votes | 65,733 | 100.00% | ||
In the soldiers' vote, included in the totals above, Hennessey won 604 to 598 votes for Simpson, 578 votes for McDermit, and 545 votes for LaMonte.[3]
Special results[edit]
Charles O'Connor Hennessy was unopposed for the nomination to the special election. He received 51,183 votes from civilians and 1,587 votes from soldiers. In Hunterdon County, LaMonte received two votes and McDermit received one.[3]
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Walter Evans Edge, Governor of New Jersey[1]
- Edward W. Gray, U.S. Representative from Jersey City[1]
- George L. Record, Jersey City corporation counsel[1]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge | 88,923 | 72.27% | |
| Republican | George L. Record | 17,168 | 13.95% | |
| Republican | Edward W. Gray | 16,959 | 13.78% | |
| Total votes | 123,050 | 100.00% | ||
In the soldiers' vote, included in the totals above, Edge won 2,981 to 188 votes for Record and 129 votes for Gray.[4]
Special results[edit]
Interim Senator Baird was unopposed for the nomination to the special election. He received 96,067 votes from civilians and 1,848 votes from soldiers.[4]
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Grafton E. Day (Prohibition)
- Walter Evans Edge, Governor of New Jersey (Republican)
- George M. La Monte, former State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance (Democratic)
- James M. Reilly, perennial candidate (Socialist)
- William J. Wallace (Single Tax)
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge | 179,022 | 50.34% | |
| Democratic | George M. LaMonte | 153,743 | 43.23% | |
| Socialist | James M. Reilly | 14,723 | 4.14% | |
| Prohibition | Grafton E. Day | 5,768 | 1.62% | |
| Single Tax | William J. Wallace | 2,352 | 0.66% | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jersey Will Name Candidates Today – Hot Fight Among Republicans for Senatorial Nominations — Edge Attacks Gray – Four Democrats Run – Ex-Commissioner of Banking and Insurance La Monte Has State Organization Backing". The New York Times. September 24, 1918. p. 24. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Simpson Out for Senatorship". The New York Times. April 7, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey". Newark, N.J.: M.R. Dennis & Co. 1919. p. 532.
- ^ a b c "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey". Newark, N.J.: M.R. Dennis & Co. 1919. p. 531.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1918" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – NJ US Senate Race – Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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