1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1918 United States Senate election in New Jersey

← 1913 November 7, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Walter Evans Edge George M. La Monte
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 179,022 153,743
Percentage 50.34% 43.23%

Senator before election

David Baird Sr.
Republican

Elected Senator

Walter Evans Edge
Republican

The 1918 United States Senate elections in New Jersey were held on November 7, 1918.

Incumbent Democratic Senator William Hughes died in office in January. Republican governor of New Jersey Walter Evans Edge was elected to the six-year term over Democrat George LaMonte. In a special election held the same day, interim Senator David Baird Sr. (whom Edge had appointed) was elected to serve the remainder of Senator Hughes' term over Charles O'Connor Hennessy.

In the primary election on September 24, Edge easily won the Republican nomination over George L. Record and Edward W. Gray. LaMonte won a four-cornered primary over Charles O'Connor Hennessy, Alexander Simpson, and Frank M. McDermit.

Both Baird and Hennessy were unopposed in the special election primary.


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