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1940 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

New Jersey · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Edison won the 1940 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Charles Edison received 984,407 popular votes (51.4%). The main challenger was Robert C. Hendrickson (48%).

See the full head-to-head between Edison and Hendrickson

Edison +3.4 pts · won by 63,895 votes
Charles EdisonDemocraticWINNER51.4%
984,407 votes
Robert C. HendricksonRepublican48%
920,512 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.