1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898
 
Nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees Elvin W. Crane
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 164,051 158,552
Percentage 48.9% 47.3%

County results
Voorhees:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Crane:      50–60%

Governor before election

David Ogden Watkins (acting)
Republican

Elected Governor

Foster McGowan Voorhees
Republican

The 1898 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Republican nominee Foster McGowan Voorhees defeated Democratic nominee Elvin W. Crane with 48.91% of the vote.