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The 1924 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Republican Senator Walter Evans Edge was re-elected to a second term in office. He would not complete the term, resigning from office in 1929 to be sworn in as the U.S. Ambassador to France.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Walter Evans Edge, incumbent Senator since 1919[1]
- Hamilton Fish Kean, Republican National Committeeman and brother of former Senator John Kean[1]
Declined
- Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr., former U.S. Senator (1917–23) (to run in 1928)[2]
Campaign
Edge ran as a decided "wet," or opponent of Prohibition, while Kean was supported by the Anti-Saloon League.[1] Kean also accused Edge of disloyalty to President Calvin Coolidge.[1]
Results
Edge defeated Kean by a large plurality.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Donnelly was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[1]
General election
Candidates
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- Grafton E. Day (Prohibition)
- Frederick W. Donnelly (Democrat), Mayor of Trenton
- Walter Evans Edge (Republican), incumbent Senator
- Herman G. Loew (Commonwealth Land)
- George L. Record (Progressive), perennial candidate
- Rudolf Vollgraf (Workers)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter Evans Edge (incumbent) | 608,020 | 61.84% | |
| Democratic | Frederick W. Donnelly | 331,034 | 33.67% | |
| Progressive | George L. Record | 37,795 | 3.84% | |
| Prohibition | Grafton E. Day | 3,961 | 0.40% | |
| Workers | Rudolf Vollgraf | 1,127 | 0.11% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,000 | 0.10% | |
| Commonwealth Land | Herman G. Loew | 238 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 276,986 | 28.17% | ||
| Turnout | 983,175 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "SENATOR EDGE'S VICTORY". The New York Times. September 25, 1924. p. 22. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ↑ "FRELINGHUYSEN OUT OF RACE THIS YEAR: Defeated United States Senator Will Run Again in 1928, It Is Announced". The New York Times. June 29, 1924. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1924". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ↑ "1924 Senatorial General Election Results -".
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1924" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
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