1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1801 28 October 1802 1803  
  Portrait of Joseph Bloomfield.jpg Richard Stockton, Class of 1779 (1764-1828).jpg
Nominee Joseph Bloomfield Richard Stockton
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote2626
Percentage50.00%50.00%

Governor before election

Joseph Bloomfield
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Lambert (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

The 1802 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 1802 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield ran against Federalist nominee and former United States senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election. But both received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly, resulting in a deadlocked election. The legislature was unable to pick a winning candidate, and on 25 November 1802 the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert was appointed as acting governor to serve out the one-year term. [1]

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General election

On election day, 28 October 1802, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield received the same number of votes from the New Jersey General Assembly as his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, resulting in a deadlocked election. On 25 November 1802, it was decided to appoint the vice-president of the Legislative Council John Lambert as acting governor so he could serve out the one-year term, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Lambert was sworn in as acting governor on 25 November 1802. [2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1802
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Bloomfield (incumbent)2650.00%
Federalist Richard Stockton 2650.00%
Total votes52 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "Joseph Bloomfield". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. "New Jersey 1802 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.