1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election
November 2, 1943
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| Turnout | 54.99% ( 30.53%) | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Edge: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Murphy: 50–60% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1943. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic mayor of Newark Vincent J. Murphy of the vote. The election, held at the height of American involvement in World War II, returned Edge, who had previously governed the state during World War I, to the office after nearly 35 years.
Primary elections were held on September 21, 1943. Both Edge and Murphy were unopposed for their respective party nominations. Murphy was nominated with the support of the Jersey City political machine led by Frank Hague.