The 1920 New Jersey Republican presidential primary was held on April 27, 1920, in New Jersey as one of the Republican Party's statewide nomination contests ahead of the 1920 United States presidential election. Delegates to the 1920 Republican National Convention were elected from each of the state's congressional districts, along with four delegates at-large.
The majority of the elected delegates were committed to supporting Leonard Wood, with a large minority supporting Hiram Johnson.
In the non-binding presidential preference primary held simultaneously, Wood narrowly defeated Johnson.
Background Procedure New Jersey was allocated 28 total delegates to the 1920 Republican National Convention. Four delegates and four alternate delegates were elected at-large, and two delegates were elected from each of the state's twelve congressional districts, along with two alternates. Delegates were given the choice of pledging support to a particular candidate or running as uncommitted delegates.
The state also held a presidential preference primary, which was non-binding, although two district delegate candidates campaigned on supporting the winner of the statewide primary.
Campaign Warren G. Harding withdrew from the New Jersey ballot on April 2. Campaign manager Harry Daugherty cited insufficient funds and the high expense of contesting the state.
Wood fielded delegate candidates in all twelve districts, while Johnson only ran candidates in nine districts. Sylvester L. Corrothers and Isaac H. Nuttor ran as unpledged anti-organization delegates at-large to protest the Republicans' exclusion of any Black candidates from their delegate slate.
Endorsements
Results
Delegate primary results CandidateDelegate candidatesDelegatesAggregate votesStatewideDistrictTotalOftotal(%)TotalOftotal(%)4241657.14294,91747.66Uncommitted49310.71161,78726.15218932.14160,99626.002004360.01Total105328100.0618,782100.00Registered voters, and turnout
By district +1920 New Jersey Republican primaryContestDelegatesand popular voteUncommittedWoodJohnsonHardingTotalAt-large22416,0671st district1116,5382nd district220,7603rd district219,9434th district214,0815th district221,2886th district217,7427th district222,6418th district1119,6359th district213,82210th district218,71911th district27,06812th district210,478Total3169618,782
By candidate District primary resultsContestPledgeCandidateVotes%At-largeUncommittedJoseph S. Frelinghuysen61,41914.76UncommittedWalter E. Edge60,95514.65WoodEdward C. Stokes51,995 12.50WoodWilliam N. Runyon47,393 11.39WoodThomas L. Raymond45,726 10.99JohnsonMumford L. Ballard43,892 10.55JohnsonThomas R. Layden43,63310.49WoodJohn W. Griggs42,948 10.32UncommittedIsaac H. Nuttor9,644 2.32UncommittedSylvester L. Corrothers8,4622.031st districtWoodFrancis F. Patterson Jr.8,65752.35UncommittedEdward L. Sturgess7,88147.652nd districtWoodWilliam H. Bright5,40926.05WoodWilliam W. Worrell5,03324.24UncommittedEmerson L. Richards4,26720.55UncommittedF. Wallis Armstrong3,33616.07UncommittedJames A. Lightfoot2,71513.083rd districtJohnsonWilliam M. Thompson5,20726.11JohnsonWilliam H. Kline4,94724.81WoodFord Garretson3,93319.72WoodLewis S. Thompson3,79619.03WoodDavid C. Rose2,06010.334th districtUncommittedWilliam P. Howe4,06528.87UncommittedArthur F. Foran3,72326.44UncommittedWalter Firth Jr.3,18522.62WoodOgden H. Hammond3,10822.075th districtWoodJ. Mortimer Townley6,41630.14WoodCharles W. Ennis6,28729.53JohnsonW. Edmen Clum4,30020.20JohnsonAllan Trimble4,28520.136th districtWoodDaniel E. Pomeroy4,69126.44WoodNathan H. Hart4,68626.41JohnsonWilliam H. MacKay4,27424.09JohnsonCharles H. Wagner4,09123.067th districtJohnsonJoseph W. Hardy6,40828.30JohnsonColin R. Wise6,28227.75WoodWilliam V. Watson5,07922.43WoodWilliam I. Lewis4,87221.528th districtJohnsonArthur S. Archibold5,13226.14WoodHenry M. Doremus5,02925.61WoodWilliam H. Marzahl4,75124.20JohnsonWilliam A. Taber4,72324.059th districtWoodAusten Colgate3,72326.94WoodRichard Wayne Parker3,56625.80JohnsonAdrian G. Chamberlain2,89820.97JohnsonThomas W. Smith2,89320.93UncommittedWalter G. Alexander7425.3710th districtWoodEdward D. Duffield4,66624.93WoodWilliam L. Glorieux4,00521.40JohnsonJohn Mitchell3,91720.93JohnsonJoseph Budd3,87620.71WoodEverett Colby2,25512.0511th districtJohnsonWilliam P. Verdon2,38433.73JohnsonPhilip Melcher2,30532.61WoodHarlan Besson99214.04WoodWilliam G. Weller94313.34UncommittedEdward C. Brennan2633.72UncommittedWilliam R. Ransom1812.5612th districtJohnsonRichard Doherty2,81226.84JohnsonThomas S. Vieron2,73726.12WoodRobert Carey2,24721.44WoodHoward R. Cruse2,24621.44HardingGeorge C. Warren Jr.2512.40HardingCharles Lee Meyers1851.77
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