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
Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873October 29, 1956) was an American diplomat and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the 36th governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, during both ...
was elected to the six-year term over Democrat
George LaMonte
George Mason La Monte (June 4, 1863 – December 24, 1927) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician. He was the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in New Jersey in 1918 and served as chairman of the boa ...
. In a special election held the same day, interim Senator
David Baird Sr.
David Baird Sr. (April 7, 1839February 25, 1927) was an Irish-born American politician who served as a United States Senate, United States Senator from New Jersey.
Biography
A Scots-Irishman born in County Londonderry, Ireland, Baird immigrated ...
(whom Edge had appointed) was elected to serve the remainder of Senator Hughes' term over
Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Charles O'Connor Hennessy (September 11, 1860 – 1936) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate. In 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jerse ...
.
In the primary election on September 24, Edge easily won the Republican nomination over
George L. Record and
Edward W. Gray
Edward Winthrop Gray (August 18, 1870 – June 10, 1942) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1915 to 1919.
Early ...
. LaMonte won a four-cornered primary over
Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Charles O'Connor Hennessy (September 11, 1860 – 1936) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate. In 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jerse ...
,
Alexander Simpson, and Frank M. McDermit.
Both Baird and Hennessy were unopposed in the special election primary.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Charles O'Connor Hennessy (September 11, 1860 – 1936) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate. In 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jerse ...
, former state senator from
Bergen County
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[George LaMonte
George Mason La Monte (June 4, 1863 – December 24, 1927) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician. He was the Democratic nominee for United States Senate in New Jersey in 1918 and served as chairman of the boa ...]
, former State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
[
*Frank M. McDermit, perennial candidate from Newark][
* Alexander Simpson, State Assemblyman from Hudson County][
]
Results
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.[
]
Special results
Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Charles O'Connor Hennessy (September 11, 1860 – 1936) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate. In 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jerse ...
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.[
]
Republican primary
Candidates
*Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873October 29, 1956) was an American diplomat and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the 36th governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, during both ...
, Governor of New Jersey[
*]Edward W. Gray
Edward Winthrop Gray (August 18, 1870 – June 10, 1942) was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1915 to 1919.
Early ...
, U.S. Representative from Jersey City[
* George L. Record, Jersey City corporation counsel][
]
Results
In the soldiers' vote, included in the totals above, Edge won 2,981 to 188 votes for Record and 129 votes for Gray.[
]
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.[
]
General election
Candidates
*Grafton E. Day (Prohibition)
*Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873October 29, 1956) was an American diplomat and Republican Party (United States), Republican politician who served as the 36th governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, during both ...
, Governor of New Jersey (Republican)
* George M. La Monte, former State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance (Democratic)
*James M. Reilly, perennial candidate (Socialist)
*William J. Wallace (Single Tax)
Results
See also
*1918 United States Senate elections
The 1918 United States Senate elections were held throughout 1918, the midpoint of Woodrow Wilson's second term as President of the United States. Republicans gained a slim 2-seat control after picking up a net 6 seats (4 in general elections an ...
References
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
1918
This year is noted for the end of the First World War, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as well as for the Spanish flu pandemic that killed 50–100 million people worldwide.
Events
Below, the events ...
1918 New Jersey elections
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