1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election

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1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election
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  1868 November 7, 1871 1874  
  Joel Parker.jpg No image.svg
Nominee Joel Parker Cornelius Walsh
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote82,36276,383
Percentage51.88%48.12%

1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Parker:      50–60%     60–70%
Walsh:      50-60%

Governor before election

Theodore Fitz Randolph
Democratic

Elected Governor

Joel Parker
Democratic

The 1871 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871. Democratic nominee Joel Parker defeated Republican nominee Cornelius Walsh with 51.88% of the vote.

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General election

Candidates

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1871 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joel Parker 82,362 51.88% Increase2.svg 0.46
Republican Cornelius Walsh 76,38348.12%Decrease2.svg 0.46
Majority
Total votes158,745 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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