1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election

The 1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1847. Democratic nominee Daniel Haines defeated Whig nominee William Wright with 51.88% of the vote.

1847 New Jersey gubernatorial election

November 2, 1847
 
Nominee Daniel Haines William Wright
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 34,765 32,251
Percentage 51.88% 48.12%

Blue represents counties won by Daniel Haines and yellow represents counties won by William Wright

Governor before election

Charles C. Stratton
Whig

Elected Governor

Daniel Haines
Democratic

General election

Candidates

  • Daniel Haines, Democratic
  • William Wright, Whig

Results

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1847[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Haines 34,765 51.88% +2.82%
Whig William Wright 32,251 48.12% -2.82%
Majority 2,514 3.76% +5.64%
Turnout
Democratic gain from Whig Swing

References

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