1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 5, 1889


Nominee	Leon Abbett	Edward Burd Grubb Jr.
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	138,245	123,992
Percentage	51.4%	46.1%

County results
Abbett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Grubb: 40–50% 50-60%

Governor before election

Robert Stockton Green
Democratic

Elected Governor

Leon Abbett
Democratic

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The 1889 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb Jr. with 51.37% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Leon Abbett, former Governor of New Jersey (Democratic)
Edward Burd Grubb Jr., iron magnate and Civil War veteran (Republican)
George M. La Monte, paper manufacturer (Prohibition)

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1889
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leon Abbett	138,245	51.37%	3.93
	Republican	Edward Burd Grubb Jr.	123,992	46.08%	2.10
	Prohibition	George M. La Monte	6,853	2.55%	6.00
Majority
Total votes			269,090	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved January 25, 2016.

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