1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1913 November 7, 1916 1919 →
 
Nominee Walter Evans Edge H. Otto Wittpenn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 247,343 177,696
Percentage 55.4% 39.8%

County results
Edge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Wittpenn:      50–60%

Governor before election

James Fairman Fielder
Democratic

Elected Governor

Walter Evans Edge
Republican

The 1916 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Republican nominee Walter Evans Edge defeated Democratic nominee H. Otto Wittpenn with 55.44% of the vote.