1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election
Flag of New Jersey.svg
  1859 November 4, 1862 1865  
  JoelParker-small.png Marcus Lawrence Ward (1812-1884) circa 1860.jpg
Nominee Joel Parker Marcus Lawrence Ward
Party Democratic National Union
Popular vote61,30746,710
Percentage56.8%43.2%

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Parker:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Ward:      50-60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Charles Smith Olden
Republican

Elected Governor

Joel Parker
Democratic

The 1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1862. Democratic nominee Joel Parker defeated National Union nominee Marcus Lawrence Ward with 56.8% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1862 New Jersey gubernatorial election [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joel Parker 61,307 56.8%
National Union Marcus Lawrence Ward 46,71043.2%
Majority
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. Miller, Richard F. (February 3, 2015). States at War, Volume 4: A Reference Guide for Delaware, Maryland, and New ... ISBN   9781611686227 . Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  2. Glashan, Roy. American governors and gubernatorial elections, 1775-1978. p. 212.