1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on October 8, 1844. Whig nominee Charles C. Stratton defeated Democratic nominee John Renshaw Thomson with 50.94% of the vote.

1844 New Jersey gubernatorial election

October 8, 1844
 
Nominee Charles C. Stratton John Renshaw Thomson
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 37,985 36,581
Percentage 50.94% 49.06%

Blue represents counties won by John Renshaw Thomson and Yellow represents counties won by Charles C. Stratton

Governor before election

Daniel Haines
Democratic

Elected Governor

Charles C. Stratton
Whig

General election

Candidates

  • Charles C. Stratton, Whig
  • John Renshaw Thomson, Democratic

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1844[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Charles C. Stratton 37,985 50.94% +50.94%
Democratic John Renshaw Thomson 36,581 49.06% +49.06%
Majority 1,404 1.88% N/A
Turnout
Whig gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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