1815 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1815 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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Nominee Mahlon Dickerson
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote52
Percentage100.00%
Governor before election

William Kennedy (Acting)
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Mahlon Dickerson
Democratic-Republican

The 1815 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 26 October 1815 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Democratic-Republican nominee and former attorney general of Pennsylvania Mahlon Dickerson was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, 26 October 1815, Democratic-Republican nominee Mahlon Dickerson was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Dickerson was sworn in as the 7th governor of New Jersey that same day. [2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1815
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Mahlon Dickerson 52 100.00%
Total votes52 100.00%
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Mahlon Dickerson". National Governors Association. January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey 1815 Governor". elections.lib.tufts.edu. January 11, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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