1842 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1842 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1841 28 October 1842 1843  
  William Pennington portrait.jpg
Nominee William Pennington
Party Whig
Popular vote58
Percentage100.00%

Governor before election

William Pennington
Whig

Elected Governor

William Pennington
Whig

The 1842 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on 28 October 1842 in order to elect the governor of New Jersey. Incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed.

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General election

On election day, 28 October 1842, incumbent Whig governor William Pennington was re-elected by the New Jersey General Assembly as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. Pennington was sworn in for his sixth term that same day. [1]

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1842
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig William Pennington (incumbent) 58 100.00%
Total votes58 100.00%
Whig hold

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References

  1. Sobel 1978, p. 1017.

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