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The1901 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901.Republican nomineeFranklin Murphy defeatedDemocratic nomineeJames M. Seymour with 50.88% of the vote.
At the Republican convention in Trenton on September 26, Franklin Murphy was nominated without opposition.[1] His name was presented by SenatorThomas N. McCarter of Essex and his nomination was seconded byGeorge Record. A speech was given byJohn W. Griggs and much of the convention was devoted to mourning the death of PresidentWilliam McKinley less than two weeks prior.[1]
The Democratic convention was held in Trenton on October 1. Unlike the Republican convention, the nomination for Governor was hotly contested and required two ballots to resolved.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Seymour | 488 | 42.77% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 480 | 42.07% | |
| Democratic | Christian Braun | 91 | 7.98% | |
| Democratic | Howard Carrow | 60 | 5.26% | |
| Democratic | James E. Martine | 22 | 1.93% | |
| Total votes | 1,141 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Seymour | 659 | 56.76% | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Ferrell | 417 | 35.92% | |
| Democratic | Christian Braun | 85 | 7.32% | |
| Total votes | 1,161 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Franklin Murphy | 183,814 | 50.88% |  1.97 | |
| Democratic | James M. Seymour | 166,681 | 46.14% |  1.13 | |
| Prohibition | Joel W. Brown | 5,365 | 1.49% | 0.55 | |
| Socialist | Charles H. Vail | 3,489 | 0.97% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank W. Wilson | 1,918 | 0.53% | 1.10 | |
| Majority | |||||
| Total votes | 361,267 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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