1940 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 21, 1940.Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert C. Hendrickson, State Senator for Gloucester County from Woodbury
- Harold G. Hoffman, former Governor
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Charles Edison, Democratic
- Robert C. Hendrickson, Republican
- Marion Douglas, Socialist Party of America
- Manuel Cantor, Communist Party USA
- John C. Butterworth, Socialist Labor Party of America
- Elmo L. Bateman, Prohibition Party