New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1934

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1934

November 6, 1934

140px Candidate Harold G. Hoffman William L. Dill Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 686,530 674,096 Percentage 49.90% 49.00%

Governor before election A. Harry Moore Democratic Elected Governor Harold G. Hoffman Republican

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1934 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 6, 1934. Republican Harold G. Hoffman defeated Democratic nominee William L. Dill with 49.90% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Harold G. Hoffman, Republican
• William L. Dill, Democratic

Other candidates

• Herman F. Niessner, Socialist
• Morris M. Brown, Communist
• Leslie E. Molineaux, Prohibition Party
• George E. Bopp, Socialist Labor Party of America
• Charles H. Ingersoll, Independent
• Cornell J. Grossman, Independent

Results

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harold G. Hoffman	686,530	49.90%
	Democratic	William L. Dill	674,096	49.00%
	Socialist	Herman F. Niessner	8,787	0.64%
	Communist	Morris M. Brown	2,874	0.21%
	Prohibition	Leslie E. Molineaux	1,508	0.11%
	Socialist Labor	George E. Bopp	1,064	0.08%
	Independent	Charles H. Ingersoll	528	0.04%
	Independent	Cornell J. Grossman	431	0.03%
Majority
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing