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1943 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1943 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election?

Walter Evans Edge won the 1943 New Jersey Gubernatorial Election. Walter Evans Edge received 634,364 popular votes (55.2%). The main challenger was Vincent J. Murphy (44.1%).

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Edge +11.1 pts · won by 127,760 votes
Walter Evans EdgeRepublicanWINNER55.2%
634,364 votes
Vincent J. MurphyDemocratic44.1%
506,604 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.