1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election

1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Pennington Philemon Dickerson Party Whig Democratic

Governor before election Philemon Dickerson Democratic Elected Governor William Pennington Whig

The 1837 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 27, 1837, in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Whig nominee and former member of the New Jersey General Assembly William Pennington was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against incumbent Democratic governor Philemon Dickerson. ^[1]

General election

On election day, October 27, 1837, Whig nominee William Pennington was elected by the New Jersey General Assembly against incumbent Democratic governor Philemon Dickerson, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pennington was sworn in as the 13th governor of New Jersey that same day. ^[2]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1837

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	William Pennington	Unknown	Unknown
	Democratic	Philemon Dickerson (incumbent)	Unknown	Unknown
Total votes			Unknown	100.00%
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "Philemon Dickerson". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-09-25.
2. "Pennington elected October 27". newspapers.com. November 17, 1837. Retrieved 2024-09-25.