1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Edward C. Stokes | Charles C. Black |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 231,363 | 179,719
Percentage  | 53.5% | 41.6%

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County results
Stokes:  50-60% 60-70%
Black:  50–60%

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| Governor before election

Franklin Murphy
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| Elected Governor

Edward C. Stokes
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The 1904 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Republican nominee Edward C. Stokes defeated Democratic nominee Charles C. Black with 53.50% of the vote.

## Republican nomination

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### Candidates

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* Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902

### Convention

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At the state party convention in Trenton on September 20, no opponent emerged to Senator Edward Stokes, and he was nominated enthusiastically without opposition.[1]

## Democratic nomination

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### Candidates

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* Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board[2][3]
* Thomas M. Ferrell, former U.S. Representative from Glassboro[3]
* Frank S. Katzenbach, mayor of Trenton[2][3]

#### Not nominated

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* Alvah A. Clark, former U.S. Representative from Somerville[2]
* James van Cleef, mayor of New Brunswick[2]
* Johnston Cornish, State Senator for Warren County[2]
* David S. Crater, Monmouth County Surrogate[2]

### Convention

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Various county parties promoted their favorite sons for the nomination, though the front-runner from the start was Charles C. Black, the candidate of Hudson County. Black had the support of Senator James Smith Jr., Robert Davis, and Allan McDermott. Black, a member of the State Tax Board, was also seen as a leading representative of the Democratic campaign for an equal tax.[2][4]

Ultimately, only two favorite son candidates were nominated against Black: Frank S. Katzenbach of Mercer County and Thomas M. Ferrell of Gloucester. They were soundly defeated at the party convention on September 15 in Trenton.[3]

1904 Democratic state convention[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 945  | 88.32%
| Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 75  | 7.01%
| Democratic | Frank S. Katzenbach | 50  | 4.67%
Total votes  | 1,070  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Candidates

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* Charles C. Black, member of the State Tax Board (Democratic)
* George P. Herrschaft (Socialist Labor)
* George A. Honnecker (Populist)
* Henry R. Kearns (Socialist)
* James Parker (Prohibition)
* Edward C. Stokes, former State Senator for Cumberland County and candidate for U.S. Senator in 1902 (Republican)

### Results

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New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1904[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Edward C. Stokes | 231,363  | 53.50%  |  2.62
| Democratic | Charles C. Black | 179,719  | 41.56%  |  4.58
| Socialist | Henry R. Kearns  | 8,858  | 2.05%  |  1.08
| Prohibition | James Parker  | 6,687  | 1.55%  |  0.06
| Populist | George A. Honnecker  | 3,285  | 0.76%  | N/A
| Socialist Labor | George P. Herrschaft  | 2,526  | 0.58%  |  0.05
Majority  |  |  |
Total votes  | 432,438  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "STOKES ON EQUAL TAX". Passaic Daily News. September 21, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
2. ^ a b c d e f g "Perth Amboy Evening News 06 Aug 1904, page 1". Perth Amboy Evening News. August 6, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
3. ^ a b c d e "The Democratic State Convention". Gloucester County Democrat. September 22, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
4. ^ "Black Slated for Governor, 'Tis Said". The Courier-News. June 25, 1904. p. 8. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
5. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

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