1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election

← 1937 November 5, 1940 1943 →
 
Nominee Charles Edison Robert C. Hendrickson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 984,407 920,512
Percentage 51.4% 48.0%

County results
Edison:      50–60%      60–70%
Hendrickson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles Edison
Democratic

The 1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Charles Edison defeated Republican nominee Robert C. Hendrickson with 51.38% of the vote.