1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1913 November 7, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Walter Evans Edge George M. La Monte
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 179,022 153,743
Percentage 50.34% 43.23%
Senator before election

David Baird Sr.
Republican

Elected Senator

Walter Evans Edge
Republican

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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

Candidates

Results

1918 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
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

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

Candidates

Results

1918 Republican U.S. Senate primary[4]
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

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

Candidates

Results

1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey[5][6]
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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Simpson Out for Senatorship". The New York Times. April 7, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey". Newark, N.J.: M.R. Dennis & Co. 1919. p. 532.
  4. ^ a b c "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey". Newark, N.J.: M.R. Dennis & Co. 1919. p. 531.
  5. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1918" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns – NJ US Senate Race – Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com.



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