1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1802 27 October 1803 1804  
  Portrait of Joseph Bloomfield.jpg Richard Stockton, Class of 1779 (1764-1828).jpg
Nominee Joseph Bloomfield Richard Stockton
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote3317
Percentage66.00%34.00%

Governor before election

John Lambert (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph Bloomfield
Democratic-Republican

The 1803 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 27 October 1803 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Former Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in another rematch of the previous election. [1]

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General election

On election day, 27 October 1803, former Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 16 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Bloomfield was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term that same day. [2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1803
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Bloomfield 33 66.00%
Federalist Richard Stockton 1734.00%
Total votes50 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "Joseph Bloomfield". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. "New Jersey 1803 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.