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1918 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election

New Jersey · 5 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election?

Walter E. Edge won the 1918 New Jersey U.S. Senate Election. Walter E. Edge received 179,022 popular votes (50.34%). The main challenger was George Lamonte (43.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Edge and Lamonte

Edge +7.1 pts · won by 25,279 votes
Walter E. EdgeRepublicanWINNER50.34%
179,022 votes
George LamonteDemocratic43.23%
153,743 votes
James M. ReillySocialist4.14%
14,723 votes
Grafton E. DayProhibition1.62%
5,768 votes
William J. WallaceSingle Tax0.66%
2,352 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.