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1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1916 November 7, 1922 1928 →
 
Nominee Edward I. Edwards Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 451,832 362,699
Percentage 54.87% 44.05%

County results
Edwards:      50–60%      70–80%
Frelinghuysen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr.
Republican

Elected Senator

Edward I. Edwards
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1922 in New Jersey was held on November 7, 1922.

Incumbent Republican Senator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Democratic Governor of New Jersey Edward I. Edwards.

Primary elections were held September 26.

This was the second of four straight elections to this seat in which the incumbent was defeated.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Campaign

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Though Frelinghuysen was opposed in the primary by George Record, who had made several unsuccessful campaigns for office, Frelinghuysen was assured of strong political backing and considered a heavy favorite for renomination.[1]

Record criticized Frelinghuysen's vote to acquit Truman Handy Newberry and declared that he was out to break up the "Millionaires' Club" in the Senate. He was informally endorsed by many union officials, whom he had counseled as a private attorney.[2]

Results

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Frelinghuysen defeated Record by a two-to-one margin.[3]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Withdrew

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Declined

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Campaign

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The first candidate to announce for the Democratic nomination was State Senator Alexander Simpson.[1]

On April 14, Governor Edward I. Edwards announced his candidacy as a "wet," or anti-Prohibitionist candidate. Senator Simpson, who claimed he had not entered the race until Edwards had pledged not to run, demurred.[1]

Results

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Edwards was ultimately unopposed for the nomination.[2]

General election

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Candidates

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  • George A. Bauer (Socialist)
  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
  • Edward I. Edwards (Democrat), Governor of New Jersey
  • Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (Republican), incumbent Senator
  • James P. Love (Independent Lincoln)
  • William J. Wallace (Single Tax), candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1917
  • Louis F. Wolf (Workers)

Results

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1922 United States Senate election in New Jersey[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward I. Edwards 451,832 54.87%
Republican Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Sr. (incumbent) 362,699 44.05%
Socialist George A. Bauer 5,970 0.73%
Workers Louis F. Wolf 915 0.11%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 892 0.11%
Single Tax William J. Wallace 577 0.07%
Independent Lincoln James P. Love 553 0.07%
Total votes 823,438 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "GOV EDWARDS OUT FOR THE U.S. SENATE". The New York Times. April 15, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "RECORD FAR BEHIND IN JERSEY PRIMARY". The New York Times. September 27, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "JERSEY PRIMARIES". The New York Times. September 28, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1922" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1922". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  6. ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. 1923. New Jersey legislative manual. HathiTrust. Retrieved April 22, 2022 – via HathiTrust Digital Library.