1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1803 30 October 1804 1805  
  Portrait of Joseph Bloomfield.jpg Richard Stockton, Class of 1779 (1764-1828).jpg
Nominee Joseph Bloomfield Richard Stockton
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote3716
Percentage69.81%30.19%

Governor before election

Joseph Bloomfield
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph Bloomfield
Democratic-Republican

The 1804 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 30 October 1804 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against Federalist nominee and former United States senator from New Jersey Richard Stockton in a rematch of the previous election. [1]

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General election

On election day, 30 October 1804, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Joseph Bloomfield was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly by a margin of 21 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Richard Stockton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Bloomfield was sworn in for his third term that same day. [2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1804
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Bloomfield (incumbent) 37 69.81%
Federalist Richard Stockton 1630.19%
Total votes53 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

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References

  1. "Joseph Bloomfield". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. "New Jersey 1804 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2024.