New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1937

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1937

November 2, 1937

Candidate A. Harry Moore Lester H. Clee Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 746,033 700,767 Percentage 50.84% 47.75%

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

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1937 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 2, 1937. Democrat A. Harry Moore defeated Republican nominee Lester H. Clee with 50.84% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on Tuesday September 21, 1937.

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	A. Harry Moore	295,546	100.00
Total votes			295,546	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lester H. Clee
• Clifford Ross Powell

Results

Republican Party primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lester H. Clee	249,102	57.20
	Republican	Clifford Ross Powell	186,386	42.80
Total votes			'	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• A. Harry Moore, Democratic
• Lester H. Clee, Republican

Other candidates

• James E. Murray, Independent Labor
• Eugene A. Smith, Prohibition Party
• Henry Jager, Socialist
• Frank Chandler, Communist
• John T. Kurzowski, Independent
• Dinshah P. Ghadiali, Independent
• John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America

Results

New Jersey Gubernatorial Election, 1937

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	A. Harry Moore	746,033	50.84%
	Republican	Lester H. Clee	700,767	47.75%
	Independent	James E. Murray	9,532	0.65%
	Prohibition	Eugene A. Smith	2,788	0.19%
	Socialist	Henry Jager	2,575	0.18%
	Communist	Frank Chandler	2,379	0.16%
	Independent	John T. Kurzowski	1,417	0.10%
	Independent	Dinshah P. Ghadiali	1,264	0.09%
	Socialist Labor	John C. Butterworth	759	0.05%
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing