The 1922 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee
George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer (April 14, 1870October 16, 1940) served as the 38th governor of New Jersey from 1923 to 1926.
Biography
He was born on April 14, 1870, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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nominee
William Nelson Runyon
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was the acting governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Runyon was nominated by Pres ...
with 52.19% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer (April 14, 1870October 16, 1940) served as the 38th governor of New Jersey from 1923 to 1926.
Biography
He was born on April 14, 1870, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.Middlesex County
George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer (April 14, 1870October 16, 1940) served as the 38th governor of New Jersey from 1923 to 1926.
Biography
He was born on April 14, 1870, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.Jersey City
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Frank Hague
Frank Hague (January 17, 1876 – January 1, 1956) was an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician who served as the Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from 1917 to 1947, Democratic National Committeeman from New Jerse ...
and as a firm opponent of Prohibition. The race was a two-way contest between Silzer and William E. Tuttle Jr. until Tuttle abruptly withdrew in early September, citing his health and leaving both candidates unopposed in their respective primaries. Tuttle ultimately died on February 11, 1923, less than a year after the primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
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William Nelson Runyon
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was the acting governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Runyon was nominated by Pres ...
, State Senator for Union County and former acting Governor
Campaign
The uncontested primary was largely uneventful until August, when a member of the Democratic State Committee accused Runyon, a supporter of Prohibition, of delivering a speech in Collingswood under the influence of alcohol. Both Democratic candidates were in attendance at the event and personally rebuked the claim, which the committeewoman, Katharine McTague Donges, denied making. Runyon demanded a full retraction, threatening a
libel
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suit against Donges. Around the same time, Governor
Edward I. Edwards
Edward Irving Edwards (December 1, 1863 – January 26, 1931) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 37th governor of New Jersey from 1920 to 1923 and in the United States Senate from 1923 to 1929.
Life and career
Edwards ...
allegedly made a similar insinuation regarding a speech Runyon delivered in
Sea Girt
Sea Girt is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,828,George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer (April 14, 1870October 16, 1940) served as the 38th governor of New Jersey from 1923 to 1926.
Biography
He was born on April 14, 1870, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.Middlesex County (Democratic)
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William Nelson Runyon
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was the acting governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Runyon was nominated by Pres ...
, State Senator for Union County and former acting Governor (Republican)
Results
References
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1922
Events
January
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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 ...